Clinical and histopathological study of actinic cheilitis

Abstract Introduction Actinic cheilitis is a inflammatory condition affecting mainly the lower lip and it is caused by chronic and excessive exposure of the lips to the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. Objective Identifying clinical and histopathologic characteristics in 40 cases histopathological...

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Published in:Revista de Odontologia da UNESP 2019, Vol.48
Main Authors: BRITO, Lívia Natália Sales, BONFIM, Antônio Carlos Evangelista da Araújo, GOMES, Daliana Queiroga de Castro, ALVES, Pollianna Muniz, NONAKA, Cassiano Francisco Weege, GODOY, Gustavo Pina
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Language:English
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Cheilitis
clinical pathology
precancerous conditions
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Summary:Abstract Introduction Actinic cheilitis is a inflammatory condition affecting mainly the lower lip and it is caused by chronic and excessive exposure of the lips to the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. Objective Identifying clinical and histopathologic characteristics in 40 cases histopathologically diagnosed as actinic cheilitis. In addition, to investigate possible associations between these aspects. Method Defined as an observational, transversal, retrospective and descriptive study, it registered data regarding age, gender, occupation, symptomatology, records of sun exposure, frequency of sunblock use, tabagism, skin color, clinical aspect and histopathological classification. The data was submitted to the chi square test of Pearson (p
ISSN:0101-1774
1807-2577
DOI:10.1590/1807-2577.00519