1. Vermilionectomy for Actinic Keratosis of the Lower Lip
- Author
-
Jason Chi-Fung Cheng and Yiu-Kai Wong
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,Keratosis ,business.industry ,Actinic keratosis ,Lower lip ,Treatment options ,medicine.disease ,Dermatology ,Lesion ,stomatognathic diseases ,medicine ,Carcinoma ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Surgery ,Oral Surgery ,Vermilionectomy ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Histological examination - Abstract
This report is of a 62-year-old man with actinic keratosis of the lower lip treated by total vermilionectomy (lower lip shave). Histological examination showed that the central part of the lesion was squamous cell carcinoma. No recurrence was noted after 4.5 years of follow-up. Various treatment options for this lesion are discussed.
- Published
- 2005
- Full Text
- View/download PDF