title: 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: Clinical Unit, Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Neil.Wood@wits.ac.za
authors: N H
authors: NH
authors: Wood
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Moodley
mesh_terms: D016115:Albinism, Oculocutaneous / Q000150:complications*; D002613:Cheilitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013019:South Africa; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult