Airsa Light Cheilitis

Airsa Light Cheilitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the tongue, accompanied by redness, thickening and pain. This disease belongs to the group of leukoplakia, diseases of the tongue, which is characterized by the transformation of the normal structure of the tongue into pathological changes. In this article we will look at the history of discovery, causes and treatment of this disease.

History of discovery Andrew Sarnahair from the USA was the first to describe this disease called “tumor of the tongue.” In 1979, he published his work, in which he described the symptoms and described the diagnostic features of this disease. However, the term “light sickness” (S. Ayres, 1935) stuck