Actinic keratosis. Overview. Actinic keratosis Actinic keratoses are scaly spots or patches on the top layer of skin. With time the spots or patches may become hard with a wart-like surface. An actinic keratosis (ak-TIN-ik ker-uh-TOE-sis) is a rough, scaly patch on your skin that develops from years of exposure to the sun. It's most commonly found on your face, lips, ears, back of your hands, forearms, scalp or neck.
Swelling of the elbow is mainly due to inflammatory processes. Excessive fluid collects in the tissue spaces and any cavities in the elbow and causes soft swelling of the area. Sometimes it can involve the bone â bony swelling â although the bone is in most cases resistant to the inflammatory processes affecting the surrounding soft tissue.
Most elbow pain results from overuse injuries. Many sports, hobbies and jobs require repetitive hand, wrist or arm movements. Elbow pain may occasionally be due to arthritis, but in general, your elbow joint is much less prone to wear-and-tear damage than are many other joints.Common causes of elbow pain include: 1  Broken arm. 2  Bursitis. 3  Cubital tunnel syndrome, which occurs when the ulnar nerve on the inside of your elbow is irritated or injured.4  Dislocated elbow. 5  Dislocation. 6  Elbow fracture. 7  Golfer's elbow.8  Ligament sprains and tears.ommon causes of elbow pain include: 1  Broken arm. 2  Bursitis. 3  Cubital tunnel syndrome, which occurs when the ulnar nerve on the inside of your elbow is irritated or injured. 4  Dislocated elbow. 5  Dislocation. 6  Elbow fracture. 7  Golfer's elbow. 8  Ligament sprains and tears.