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Actinic cheilitis (AC), also referred to as actinic cheilosis, actinic keratosis of the lips, and solar elastosis, is a degenerative change of the labial vermilion. It is considered to be a potentially malignant change related to chronic sun exposure that represents a spectrum of histopathologic variables. Actinic refers to the effect that radiant energy can produce chemical changes on tissue, and cheilitis refers to inflammation of the lip. AC is similar in pathophysiology and appearance to its counterpart of the skin, actinic keratosis.
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Cox, D.P. (2014). Premalignant Conditions of the Lip Actinic Cheilitis. In: Kolokythas, A. (eds) Lip Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38180-5_3
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