Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2018
A 14-year-old teenager complains of dry and chapped lips especially in autumn and winter. Objectively the vermillion border is dry, infiltrated, and covered in numerous scales. Skin of the lips is dense, pigmented, with pronounced pattern, peeling, and radial cracks. At the same time the skin of the face is dry, lichenified, and excoriated. What is the provisional diagnosis?
Answer options
- Meteorological cheilitis
- Allergic contact cheilitis
- Actinic cheilitis
- Exfoliative cheilitis
- Atopic cheilitis
Correct answer
Atopic cheilitis
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