Cheilitis Granulomatosa Treated with Metronidazole.
- Author:
Eun Ju HWANG
1
;
Kwon In HO
;
Kwang Hyun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. khcho@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cheilitis granulomatosa;
Metronidazole
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2004;42(1):122-124
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cheilitis granulomatosa, a rare disorder of unknown origin, is characterized by recurrent and persistent labial swelling. It is a monosymptomatic form of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. Non-necrotizing granulomatous inflammation is seen at histopathologic examination. We report a 44-year-old woman with a month history of gradual swelling on her upper lip. We treated successfully with oral metronidazole medication for 6 months, although she had showed a poor response in oral prednisolone, antibiotics, several intralesional triamcinolone injection therapy.
