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Cheilitis and Oral Disease

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Cheilitis is a generic term that denotes inflammation of the lips. However, specific types of cheilitis have been described that may represent a variety of systemic and local disorders. Accurate diagnosis is key in identifying the pathology and administering of the proper treatment. Types of cheilitis described include angular cheilitis, exfoliative cheilitis, allergic contact cheilitis, actinic cheilitis, cheilitis glandularis, and cheilitis granulomatosa. Diagnosis is most often clinical, with biopsy needed in actinic cheilitis, cheilitis, glandularis, and cheilitis granulomatosa. Topical or systemic treatment may be indicated according to diagnosis. Moisturizing agents are frequently needed to enable better treatment.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, First University Clinic of Dermatology, A. Syggros Hospital for Dermatologic and Venereal Diseases, University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece

    Eleni Gagari DMD, DMSc

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    Torello M. Lotti

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    Angelo Massimiliano D’Erme

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Gagari, E. (2015). Cheilitis and Oral Disease. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M., Dessinioti, C., D’Erme, A.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45139-7_13

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