A 68-year-old man with sun-damaged skin has multiple rough, scaly macules on his scalp and forearms. They are non-tender and not ulcerated. What is th...

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A 68-year-old man with sun-damaged skin has multiple rough, scaly macules on his scalp and forearms. They are non-tender and not ulcerated. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Cryotherapy or field therapy with topical fluorouracil or imiquimod

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Reassure and no treatment

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Topical moisturiser only

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Immediate wide local excision of each lesion

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Systemic chemotherapy

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A 68-year-old man with sun-damaged skin has multiple rough, scaly macules on his scalp and forearms. They are non-tender and not ulcerated. What is the most appropriate management?