loading...| Preferred Name |
Cheilitis |
| Definitions |
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. It can also be a symptom of allergies, such as allergy to Balsam of Peru. Cheilitis can also be caused by taking the (retinoid) drug Isotretinoin. It may also be a pre-malignant lesion for squamous cell carcinoma. Inflammation of the lip. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0100825 |
| comment |
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. It can also be a symptom of allergies, such as allergy to Balsam of Peru. Cheilitis can also be caused by taking the (retinoid) drug Isotretinoin. It may also be a pre-malignant lesion for squamous cell carcinoma. |
| created_by |
doelkens |
| creation_date |
2011-06-09T05:18:41Z |
| database_cross_reference |
MeSH:D002613 SNOMEDCT:7847004 UMLS:C0007971 |
| definition |
Inflammation of the lip. |
| has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
| id |
HP:0100825 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
Cheilitis |
| notation |
HP:0100825 |
| prefLabel |
Cheilitis |
| subClassOf |