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.
Causes of Elbow Pain. Elbow pain is sometimes due to arthritis, but in general, most elbow pain results from overuse injuries. Sports or any activities and professions that require repetitive hand, wrist or arm movements are more prone to elbow injury.Common causes of elbow pain are bursitis, elbow strains, and arthritis.rthritis can cause pain, stiffness, swelling, and loss of motion in affected joints. The two most common forms of arthritis that generally affects the elbow are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.