title: Allergic contact cheilitis.
abstract: Allergic contact cheilitis describes a not uncommon inflammatory reaction of the lips. We reviewed its allergic causes, and suspect that the literature does not adequately document the frequency and etiologic factors involved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ophaswongse
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Maibach
mesh_terms: D002613:Cheilitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000009:adverse effects; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics; D003764:Dental Materials