| Abstract | Although actinic cheilitis is a common disease, it should be treated carefully because it can undergo malignant transformation. We report a case of actinic cheilitis treated with photodynamic therapy (PDT) using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), with satisfactory outcome in both clinical and pathological aspects. Actinic cheilitis is a pathologic condition affecting mainly the lower lip caused by long-term exposure of the lips to the UV radiation in sunlight. Analogous to actinic keratosis of the skin, actinic cheilitis is considered as a precancerous lesion and it may develop into squamous cell carcinoma. We report a case of actinic cheilitis treated with PDT using ALA, with satisfactory outcome in both clinical and pathological aspects. |
| Authors | Makiko Kodama, Daisuke Watanabe, Yoichi Akita, Yasuhiko Tamada, Yoshinari Matsumoto
(Affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan.)
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| Journal | Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine
(Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed)
Vol. 23
Issue 5
Pg. 209-10
(Oct 2007)
ISSN: 0905-4383 Denmark |
| PMID | 17803601
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Topics |
- Aged
- Aminolevulinic Acid
(therapeutic use)
- Cheilitis
(drug therapy, etiology)
- Female
- Humans
- Photochemotherapy
- Sunlight
(adverse effects)
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