title: Value of videoroscopy in the detection of alterations of actinic cheilitis and the selection of biopsy areas.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To demonstrate the value of videoroscopy in identifying lesions and alterations not seen by oroscopy and to select the area for biopsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty patients were subjected to anamnesis, physical exam, videoroscopy exam, toluidine blue test and biopsy. A diagram of the lips was created to record the exact location where the lesion was found.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Physical exam identified 287 lesions, and videoroscopy identified 587 lesions; erythema and white lesions were the most common lesions associated with actinic cheilitis. Of the 59 performed biopsies, 32 (52.4%) cases were identified by videoroscopy that showed lesions that were not detected during physical examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The establishment of a diagram of the lip permitted registration of the precise location of the lesion. Videoroscopy was effective in locating lesions not seen by oroscopy. Both videoroscopy and the diagram of the lips allowed for better and earlier diagnosis and better patient follow-up for those with actinic cheilitis.
authors: Rua Artur Bernardes, 55, apt. 507 - Catete - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brazil. CEP: 22220-070, taiana_leite@yahoo.com.br.
authors: Ana-Maria
authors: AM
authors: Miranda
authors: Thiago
authors: T
authors: Ferrari
authors: Taiana
authors: T
authors: Leite
authors: Tabata
authors: T
authors: Domingos
authors: Karin
authors: K
authors: Cunha
authors: Eliane
authors: E
authors: Dias
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D002613:Cheilitis / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014741:Video Recording; D055815:Young Adult