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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2011; 05(01): 101-106
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1698864
Original Article
Dental Investigation Society

Actinic Cheilitis: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Neil Hamilton Wood
a   Department of Periodontology & Oral Medicine, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus, South Africa.
,
Razia Khammissa
a   Department of Periodontology & Oral Medicine, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus, South Africa.
,
Robin Meyerov
a   Department of Periodontology & Oral Medicine, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus, South Africa.
,
Johan Lemmer
b   Honorary Professor, Department of Periodontology & Oral Medicine, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus; and Professor Emeritus of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
,
Liviu Feller
a   Department of Periodontology & Oral Medicine, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus, South Africa.
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ABSTRACT

In actinic cheilitis, the current view is that the keratinocytes have undergone transformation forming a field of epithelium with the potential for neoplastic transformation. Clinical features include diffuse and poorly demarcated atrophic, erosive or keratotic plaques that may affect some parts of, or the entire vermilion border. Fair-complexioned people, those with albinism and people with eversion of the lip are all subject to actinic cheilitis. Prophylactic measures against all forms of sunlight-induced lesions must include limitation of exposure to the sun during peak sunlight hours, the use of appropriate protective clothing, and the use of a sunscreen cream. In this article, a case of albinism is used to illustrate the nature of actinic cheilitis, its clinical features and its treatment. (Eur J Dent 2011;5:101-106)

Key words:

Actinic cheilitis - UVB - Squamous cell carcinoma
 

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