A Case of Cheilitis Granulomatosa.
- Author:
Kyung Ho PARK
1
;
Jun Mo YANG
;
Eil Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cheilitis granulomatosa;
Cheiloplasty;
Systemic steroids
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cheilitis*;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Lip;
Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome*;
Steroids
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(6):695-697
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cheilitis granulomatosa, which is a rare inflammatory disorder of unknown origin, was described by Miescher in 1945. A 31-year-old man presented with swelling of both lips without any subjective symptom that had been present for 1 year. The patient had the repeated episodes of upper lip which would resolve in days to weeks that had ended up involving lower lip and eventually persistent. Histopathological study revealed a noncaseating granulomatous inflammation with perivascular lymphocytic infiltration. The patient was treated with systemic steroids and received cheiloplasty. We describe a case of cheilitis granulomatosa improved with systemic steroids and the cheiloplasty.
