Oral medicine case book 51: actinic cheilitis in a patient with oculocutaneous albinism.

Abstract

Patients with oculocutaneous albinism are more prone to sun-induced damage due to the lack of melanin. Actinic cheilitis is a potentially malignant disorder that occurs due to chronic UV-B radiation to the vermillion region of the lip, a region that is already at risk due to its morphology. A case of actinic cheilitis in a patient with oculocutaneous albinism is presented with a literature review.

• Authors: N H Wood, A Moodley
• Journal: SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging (SADJ) Vol. 68 Issue 6 Pg. 278-81 (Jul 2013) ISSN: 1029-4864 [Print] South Africa
• PMID: 23971281 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Albinism, Oculocutaneous (complications)
• Cheilitis (etiology, pathology)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Humans
• Male
• South Africa
• Sunlight (adverse effects)
• Young Adult