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Lip Ulcer

See Also
1. Lip Exam
Differential Diagnosis
1. Squamous Cell Carcinoma until proven otherwise
  1. Non-healing ulcer or thickened Plaque or wart
  2. More common in men
  3. Most common form of Oral Cancer
2. Chancre (Syphilis)
  1. Firm, button-like Ulceration with crusting
  2. Dark Field exam

Lip ulcer (C0267033)
Concepts	Disease or Syndrome (T047)
English	Lip ulcer, LIP ULCERATION, ULCER LIP, Ulcer of lip
Spanish	ulcera de labio
Parent Concepts	Lip Diseases (C0023760), Oral Ulcer (C0149745), Soft tissue lesion (C0410013)
Sources	CST, DXP, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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