06 December 2023: Clinical Research
Dermoscopic Evaluation of Actinic Changes in the Lips of Indigenous Children Living at High Altitude in Ecuador: A Descriptive Study
Julia Elisa Cabezas 1ABCEF , Maria Cabezas 1ADEF* , Valeria Ureña-López 2ABCEF , Lizeth V. Lafuente 2BCDE , Katty Marcela Méndez-Flores 2BCDE , José F. Luna 3ACDE , Camila Miño 14CDEF , Santiago Alberto Palacios-Alvarez 12ADEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.942554
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e942554
Table 2 Clinical and dermoscopic patterns.
| Variable | Upper LipNumber (%) | Lower LipNumber (%) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desquamation | 13 (52.0) | 10 (40.0) | 0.57 |
| Fissuring | 2 (8.0) | 2 (8.0) | 1.0 |
| Scabs | 2 (8.0) | 2 (8.0) | 1.0 |
| Discoloration at borders of the lips | 10 (40.0) | 5 (20.0) | 0.22 |
| White | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.0 |
| White-yellow | 6 (24.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.02 |
| White-red | 17 (68.0) | 21 (84.0) | 0.32 |
| Red | 2 (8.0) | 4 (16.0) | 0.67 |
| Blue-gray | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.0 |
| Monomorphic | 22 (88.0) | 10 (40.0) | |
| Polymorphous | 3 (12.0) | 15 (60.0) | |
| Linear-irregular | 8 (32.0) | 18 (72.0) | 0.01 |
| Dotted | 16 (64.0) | 7 (28.0) | 0.02 |
| Hairpin | 1 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.0 |
| Yes | 15 (60.0) | 19 (76.0) | 0.36 |
| No | 10 (40.0) | 6 (24.0) | 0.36 |
| White | 14 (93.3) | 18 (94.7) | 0.38 |
| Yellow | 1 (6.7) | 1 (5.3) | 1.0 |
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) | 1.0 |
| No | 25 (100.0) | 24 (96.0) | 1.0 |
| Yes | 1 (4.0) | 1 (4.0) | 1.0 |
| No | 24 (96.0) | 24 (96.0) | 1.0 |
| Radiating lines | 8 (50.0) | 5 (38.5) | 0.8 |
| Dots/globules | 1 (6.3) | 0 (0.00) | 1.0 |
| Structureless areas | 7 (43.7) | 8 (61.5) | 0.46 |
| * Fisher exact test. | |||