Korean J Dermatol.
2001 Jun;39(6):695-697.
A Case of Cheilitis Granulomatosa
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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.
