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Scaly Lesion on the Lip

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An 63 year old man presented with a scaly lesion on his lower lip. He has a history of being outside in the sun without using sunscreen. Examination of the lesion in question displayed a scaly and ulcerated appearance. (Fig. 19.1)

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Norman, R.A., Endo, J. (2013). Scaly Lesion on the Lip. In: Clinical Cases in Geriatric Dermatology. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4135-8_19

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