Diagnóstico de queilite actínica em paciente disfuncional : relato de caso

Abstract

Actinic cheilitis (AC) is a common lesion of the lower lip caused mainly by exposure with high or chronic frequency to solar radiation. It is considered a cancerizable lesion, where the early diagnosis by the professional is extremely important for the good prognosis of the case since the AC is often the precursor lesion of the squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip. In the health area, it is important to perform an integral care of the patient, creating an intersection between his main complaint and the needs he presents so that the general health can be reestablished. This study aims to present a clinical case of a male patient, 38 years old, who sought dental service for the treatment of a temporomandibular disorder but that to his care integralized was perceived the presence of a lesion Lingual belly and a leucoplastic macula in lower lip redness. There was indication for excisional biopsy of the nodular lesion and incisional biopsy for the leucoplastic lesion. After the diagnosis of traumatic neuroma in the tongue and actinic cheilitis in the lower lip, with histopathological confirmation, a simple excisional biopsy was performed. After removal of the lesion, the patient returned for suture removal and for proservation of the case, where he presented good recovery