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What Causes Benign Lichenoid Keratosis?

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Posted on Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Question : I've just been diagnosed on my right arm: benign lichenoid keratosis, non cancerous.
But they would not tell me what I'm doing or not doing that has caused it.
Can you answer this?
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
the cause is unknown

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

they couldn't tell you anything because there is nothing to tell. The cause is unknown. It is believed though that sun exposure may contribute to lichenoid keratosis.

Kind Regards!
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What Causes Benign Lichenoid Keratosis?

Brief Answer: the cause is unknown Detailed Answer: Hello, they couldn't tell you anything because there is nothing to tell. The cause is unknown. It is believed though that sun exposure may contribute to lichenoid keratosis. Kind Regards!