title: Perioral lesions and dermatoses.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to review the common neoplasms, infections, and inflammatory dermatoses that may present around or near the mouth. Dental professionals are well positioned to evaluate perioral skin conditions, further contributing to patients' general health. This article includes a review of seborrheic keratosis, warts, actinic keratoses, actinic cheilitis, and squamous cell carcinoma, among several other perioral cutaneous lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Drexel University College of Medicine, The Arnold T. Berman, M.D. Building, 219 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: gfl25@drexel.edu.
authors.forename: Geoffrey F S
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Drexel University College of Medicine, The Arnold T. Berman, M.D. Building, 219 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Carrie Ann R
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Cusack
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kist
mesh_terms: D002613:Cheilitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D017492:Keratosis, Seborrheic / Q000175:diagnosis; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology*; D012625:Sebaceous Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014860:Warts / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: Actinic cheilitis; Actinic keratoses; Basal cell carcinoma; Perioral; Perioral dermatitis; Seborrheic keratosis; Squamous cell carcinoma; Warts