Cheilitis

Classification according to ICD-10
K13.0	Diseases of the lips
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

Angular cheilitis

Cheilitis is the medical term for inflammation of the lips . It is characterized by inflammation of the skin or the lining of the lip . There are numerous sub-forms.

Lower forms

• Granulomatous cheilitis : Inflammation of the lip with nodules. It can occur alone or as part of a systemic disease. In children, it can be an indicator of Crohn's disease .
• Actinic cheilitis : Acute or chronic light damage to the lip (e.g. sunburn ). There is an acute and a chronic form. In its chronic form, it can develop into squamous cell carcinoma .
• Exfoliative cheilitis : Chronic form of simplex cheilitis .
• Precancerous abrasive cheilitis : Special form of actinic cheilitis
• Angular cheilitis : An inflammation of the corner of the mouth . You can with Rhagade accompanied nbildung. Can occur as part of sunitinib (Sutent) treatment, which can be treated symptomatically with greasy ointments.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Peter Altmeyer: Cheilitis. In: Altmeyer's Encyclopedia. May 15, 2014, accessed August 22, 2018 . 
2. ^ ^{A b c} Peter Altmeyer: Cheilitis granulomatosa. In: Altmeyer's Encyclopedia. June 3, 2018, accessed June 14, 2017 . 
3. ^ Peter Altmeyer: Actinic cheilitis. In: Altmeyer's Encyclopedia. June 19, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018 . 
4. ^ Peter Altmeyer: Cheilitis exfoliativa. In: Altmeyer's Encyclopedia. P. Altmeyer. May 15, 2014, accessed August 22, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Peter Altmeyer: Cheilitis abrasiva precancerosa. In: Altmeyer's Encyclopedia. October 24, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2018 . 

Web links

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