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  2. Oral pigmentation - Wikipedia

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    Lower vermillion border (the exposed pink or reddish margin of a lip [3]) Tongue; Oral mucosa; Gingivae; Palate [2] Oral pigmentation affects about 3% of the population [4] and is most likely seen in those with dark skin; [5] however people with light skin have, on average, 30 local pigmented areas and in some circumstances will present intra ...

  3. Peutz–Jeghers syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The oral pigmentations are the first on the body to appear, and thus play an important part in early diagnosis. Intraorally, they are most frequently seen on the gingiva, hard palate and inside of the cheek. The mucosa of the lower lip is almost invariably involved as well. Hamartomatous polyps in the gastrointestinal tract. These are benign ...

  4. Lip licker's dermatitis - Wikipedia

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    Lip licker's dermatitis is a type of skin inflammation around the lips due to damage by saliva from repetitive lip licking and is classified as a subtype of irritant contact cheilitis. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The resulting scaling, redness , chapping , and crusting makes a well-defined ring around the lips .

  5. Cheilitis - Wikipedia

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    Chapped lips (also known as cheilitis simplex [5] or common cheilitis) [6] is characterized by the cracking, fissuring, and peeling of the skin of the lips, and is one of the most common types of cheilitis. [5] [7] While both lips may be affected, the lower lip is the most common site. [7]

  6. Angular cheilitis - Wikipedia

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    The term "cheilocandidiasis" describes exfoliative (flaking) lesions of the lips and the skin around the lips, and is caused by a superficial candidal infection due to chronic lip licking. [14] Less severe cases occur during cold, dry weather, and is a form of chapped lips. Individuals may lick their lips in an attempt to provide a temporary ...

  7. Smoker's melanosis - Wikipedia

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    Smoker's melanosis is seen with the naked eye as a brown to black pigmentation of the oral tissue i.e. the gums, [1] cheeks or palate [2] as well as in larynx. [3] [4] It is most often seen in the lower labial gingiva of tobacco users. Most easily it is found in Caucasians, due to their lack of a genetically caused melanin pigmentation. [5] [6]

  8. Salivary gland disease - Wikipedia

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    Cheilitis glandularis—This is inflammation of the minor salivary glands, usually in the lower lip, eversion and swelling of the lip. [11] Chronic sclerosing sialadenitis is a salivary gland manifestation of IgG4-related disease. [13] [14]

  9. Oral mucocele - Wikipedia

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    The most common location to find a mucocele is the inner surface of the lower lip. It can also be found on the inner side of the cheek (known as the buccal mucosa), on the anterior ventral tongue, and the floor of the mouth. When found on the floor of the mouth, the mucocele is referred to as a ranula. They are rarely found on the upper lip.