[Carcinoma of the lips developing in discoid lupus erythematosus].
OBJECTIVE
This clinical study was designed to learn the diagnosis and treatment of lip carcinoma developing in discoid lupus erythematosus.


METHODS
One hundred and eighty-one of squamous cell carcinoma of the lips treated in our department from 1980 to 1995 were retrospectively studied.


RESULTS
Ten cases of the 181 lip carcinoma (5.5%) had concomitant discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) of the vermilion border of the lower lip.


CONCLUSIONS
Bleomycin or radiotherapy is the best treatment for the disease.
Ma
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School of Stomatology, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100081.
Dai
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Guo
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D001761:Bleomycin