Preferred Label : Actinic cheilitis;
ICD-11 definition : Actinic cheilitis results from chronic exposure of the lower lip vermilion to ultraviolet
solar radiation. Outdoor workers with fair skin who live in tropical or subtropical
areas are most at risk. The condition presents as diffuse or circumscribed scaling
and variable thickening of the epithelium, which is poorly protected from the harmful
effects of UV radiation. Progression to invasive squamous cell carcinoma may occur.;
Origin ID : 436658980;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Actinic cheilitis results from chronic exposure of the lower lip vermilion to ultraviolet
solar radiation. Outdoor workers with fair skin who live in tropical or subtropical
areas are most at risk. The condition presents as diffuse or circumscribed scaling
and variable thickening of the epithelium, which is poorly protected from the harmful
effects of UV radiation. Progression to invasive squamous cell carcinoma may occur.
