Actinic cheilitis is a subtype of actinic keratosis that mainly affects the lower lip and has a higher risk of malignant transformation. Its location on the labial mucosa influences the therapeutic approach. Vermilionectomy requires local or general anesthetic and is associated with a risk of an unsightly scar, and the treatment with 5-fluorouracil or imiquimod lasts for several weeks and the i...

Granulomatous cheilitis is a rare, idiopathic, inflammatory disorder which usually affects young adults. It is characterized by persistent, diffuse, nontender, soft-to-firm swelling of one or both lips. Various treatment modalities have been suggested. In spite of the best treatment, recurrence of the disease is very common. We report two cases of granulomatous cheilitis treated with a combinat...

La inmunodeficiencia común variable presenta, a lo largo de su curso, diversas complicaciones, principalmente índole infecciosa, siendo poco conocida la enfermedad pulmonar intersticial linfocítica y granulomatosa, cuyo principal órgano afectado es el pulmón. evidencia más reciente indica mejoría clínica estos cuadros con tratamientos combinados inmunosupresores. A continuación, describimos cas...

Actinic keratosis (AK) is a common, sun-induced, pre-malignant lesion with a strong likelihood of progressing to a malignancy. The reported risk of AK progressing to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) varies from less than 1% to 20%. Clinically, induration, pain, large size, marked hyperkeratosis, ulceration, bleeding, rapid growth, and recurrence or persistence may be markers of AK progression into...

BACKGROUND The studies found in the literature associate the immunoexpression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 proteins with histologic aspects, but do not correlate it with clinical and epidemiological data. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the immunoexpression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 in actinic cheilitis, correlating it with clinical characteristics. METHODS We analyzed 40 cases. Histological and immunohistochemical a...

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 ev...

Exfoliative cheilitis (EC) is an uncommon condition affecting the vermilion zone of the upper, lower, or both lips. EC is characterized by the persistent production and desquamation of thick scales of keratin and flaking of the vermillion border. When removed, these scales leave a normal appearing lip underneath. Although the precise etiology of EC remains unclear, factors such as stress, perso...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this report is to present a rare case of allergic chelitis secondary to latex in an elderly diabetic patient. There are very few reported cases of allergic cheilitis in literature. Most of the reported cases of allergic chelitis were secondary to cosmetics, tooth pastes or impression materials. Few cases of rubber dam induced allergic cheilitis and stomatitis reported....