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BackgroundThe current histopathological classifications for actinic keratosis (AK) are subjective, and histopathological factors predicting the progression into invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) remain unclear.ObjectivesTo quantitatively assess the histopathological findings of AK and to investigate the predisposing factors for malignant transformation of AK.MethodsA total of 502 AK specimens were retrospectively reviewed. The AK lesions were divided into the atrophic, intermediate, hypertrophic and bowenoid types. Histopathological features were quantitatively analysed using computer‐aided image analysis.ResultsThe epidermal thickness excluding the horny layer increased with statistical significance (P < 0.001) in order of atrophic, intermediate, hypertrophic and bowenoid type. The proportion of keratinocytic atypia was not significantly different among subtypes, except for the bowenoid type. Five of 498 cases were confirmed to develop into SCC. Bowenoid type, epidermal thickening and higher proportion of keratinocytic atypia were significantly associated with progression to invasive SCC in univariate analysis (OR = 12.571, 95% CI: 1.392–113.57; OR = 1.004, 95% CI: 1.001–1.007; OR = 1.069, 95% CI: 1.011–1.130, respectively). In multivariate analysis, only the proportion of keratinocytic atypia was an independent predisposing factor for progression to invasive SCC (OR = 1.069; 95% CI: 1.011–1.130).ConclusionsHistopathological subtypes based on the essential change of the epidermis well correlated with the actual epidermal thickness excluding the horny layer. The overall severity of keratinocytic atypia might be an independent risk factor for malignant transformation of AK.

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Mycosis fungoides (MF), a common form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, typically presents as erythematous scaly patches and plaques of variable sizes in the early stages. Histopathological features of earlystage MF include a lichenoid lymphocytic infiltrate, linear accumulation

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