Actinic Cheilitis Prevalence and Risk Factors: A Cross-sectional, Multicentre Study in a Population Aged 45 Years and Over in North-west Spain

Actinic cheilitis is thought to be a premalignant lesion or a superficial squamous cell carcinoma. The prevalence of actinic cheilitis in Europe is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of actinic cheilitis in the Galicia region (north-west Spain). Secondary objectives were...

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Published inActa dermato-venereologica Vol. 98; no. 10; pp. 970 - 974
Main Authors Rodríguez-Blanco, Isabel, Flórez, Ángeles, Paredes-Suárez, Carmen, Rodríguez-Lojo, Romina, González-Vilas, Daniel, Ramírez-Santos, Aquilina, Paradela, Sabela, Suárez Conde, Ignacio, Pereiro-Ferreirós, Manuel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sweden Medical Journals Sweden 05.11.2018
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actiniccheilitis
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - epidemiology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - epidemiology
Cheilitis - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Skin Neoplasms - epidemiology
Skin Pigmentation
Spain - epidemiology
Spain
epidemiology
prevalence
actiniccheilitis
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Summary:Actinic cheilitis is thought to be a premalignant lesion or a superficial squamous cell carcinoma. The prevalence of actinic cheilitis in Europe is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of actinic cheilitis in the Galicia region (north-west Spain). Secondary objectives were the description of risk factors of actinic cheilitis. A cross-sectional multicentre study in patients ≥ 45 years of age was performed in 8 dermatology departments in Galicia region during a 1-year period. The prevalence of actinic cheilitis was 31.3%. Significant and independent risk factors of actinic cheilitis after multivariate analysis were age ≥ 60 years, Fitzpatrick skin phototype II, outdoor working for more than 25 years, and previous history of non-melanoma skin cancer. This is the first cross-sectional multicentre study of the prevalence of actinic cheilitis in Europe. Actinic cheilitis was present in almost one-third of the screened patients. Lip examination should be performed in all patients with chronic actinic damage.
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ISSN:0001-5555
1651-2057
DOI:10.2340/00015555-3014