Actinic Cheilitis: Report of Three Cases and Review of Literature

Actinic cheilitis (AC) is a potentially malignant lip disorder induced by chronic exposure to ultraviolet light, which mainly affects the vermilion of the lower lip of adults and fair skin. If it is not treated in a timely manner it can become a squamous cell carcinoma of the lip. Histologically, AC...

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Published in:Odovtos 2018-08, Vol.20 (3), p.33-42
Main Authors: Boza Oreamuno DDS, MSc, Yadira V., Guillén Colombari DDS, MSc, Path, Diego
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic exposure
Connective tissues
Dysplasia
Epidemiology
Health risk assessment
Hyperplasia
Inflammation
Oral cancer
Skin
Squamous cell carcinoma
Ultraviolet radiation
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Summary:Actinic cheilitis (AC) is a potentially malignant lip disorder induced by chronic exposure to ultraviolet light, which mainly affects the vermilion of the lower lip of adults and fair skin. If it is not treated in a timely manner it can become a squamous cell carcinoma of the lip. Histologically, AC presents a series of alterations at the epithelial level ranging from hyperplasia to dysplasia; Connective tissue presents different degrees of actinic elastosis accompanied by inflammatory infiltrate. The objective of this work is to present three cases of patients with AC and analyze their clinical and histopathological characteristics.
ISSN:1659-1046
2215-3411
DOI:10.15517/ijds.2018.32380