Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2014; 2(8): 385-390
Published online Aug 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i8.385
Actinic prurigo of the lip: Two case reports
Ana MO Miranda, Thiago M Ferrari, Juliana T Werneck, Arley Silva Junior, Karin S Cunha, Eliane P Dias
Ana MO Miranda, Thiago M Ferrari, Juliana T Werneck, Arley Silva Junior, Eliane P Dias, Karin SG Cunha, Department of Pathology, Federal Fluminense University, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro 24220-008, Brazil
Author contributions: Miranda AMO, Ferrari TM, Werneck JT, Silva Junior A were involved in patient care; Miranda AMO and Ferrari TM collected the patient’s clinical data and wrote the paper; Miranda AMO and Dias EP designed the report; Cunha KS and Werneck JT translated the paper; Cunha KS and Dias EP drafted the article, revised it critically for important intellectual content and approved the final version to be published.
Supported by CNPq
Correspondence to: Ana MO Miranda, PhD Student of Pathology, Department of Pathology, Federal Fluminense University, 9-Icarai, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro 24220-008, Brazil. anamiranda3@hotmail.com
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Received: January 9, 2014
Revised: April 2, 2014
Accepted: May 16, 2014
Published online: August 16, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: The diagnosis of actinic prurigo can be challenging in the absence of classic clinical manifestations. Actinic prurigo is found in high-altitude living people, mainly in indigenous descendants. Disease onset is usually in childhood and rarely presents only on the lips. This study describes two rare cases from Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil, which is located at sea level. The patients were unaware of possible Indian ancestry. Moreover, actinic prurigo appeared in adulthood and lip lesions were the only manifestation. The associated clinical and histological exams are determinants for the correct diagnosis and successful treatment of this disease.