| Cheilitis Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-10 | K13.0 |
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| ICD-9 | 528.5 |
| DiseasesDB | 29147 |
| MeSH | D002613 |
Cheilitis is a medical condition involving inflammation of the lip. The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision ( ICD -10) is a coding of diseases and signs symptoms abnormal findings K00-K93 - Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K14 Diseases of oral cavity salivary glands and jaws ( Disorders of Tooth development and Eruption The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (most commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) provides codes to classify Diseases The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. The Diseases Database is a free Website that provides information about the relationships between medical conditions Symptoms, and Medications. Medical Subject Headings ( MeSH) is a huge Controlled vocabulary (or metadata system for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books Inflammation ( Latin, inflamatio, to set on fire is the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli such as Pathogens Lips are a visible body part at the mouth of humans and many animals
It is associated with many conditions, including megaloblastic anemia from Vitamin B12 deficiency, iron deficiency anemia (which in severe cases can lead to Plummer-Vinson syndrome and oral candidiasis. Megaloblastic anemia is an Anemia (of macrocytic classification which results from inhibition of DNA synthesis in red blood cell production For a discussion of iron deficiency more broadly see the Wikipedia article iron deficiency. Plummer-Vinson syndrome ( PVS) also called Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome or sideropenic dysphagia is a disorder linked to severe long-term Iron Oral Candidiasis is an infection of Yeast fungi of the genus Candida on the mucous membranes of the Mouth. It can also be a symptom of allergies, such as allergy to Balsam of Peru[1]. Cheilitis can also be caused by taking the (retinoid) drug Isotretinoin (brand name Roaccutane). The retinoids are a class of Chemical compounds that are related chemically to Vitamin A. Isotretinoin ( INN) (aɪsoʊtrɨˈtɪnoʊɨn or /ˌaɪsoʊtrɨˈtɪnoʊɨn/ is a Medication used for the treatment of severe acne.
It may also be a pre-malignant lesion for squamous cell carcinoma. In Medicine, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC is a form of Cancer of the Carcinoma type that may occur in many different organs including the Skin
References
- ^ "Balsam of Peru induced contact allergy" DermatitisFacts. com. Date of publication: Unknown. Accessed: October 11, 2007
See also
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