Cheilitis granulomatosa: Case series

Granulomatous cheilitis is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder characterized by persistent, asymptomatic, diffuse swelling of one or both lips. It is also considered as an oligosymptomatic or monosymptomatic form of Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome. We herewith report five cases of granulomatous cheili...

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Published in:Journal of Dr. NTR university of health sciences 2017-07, Vol.6 (3), p.174-177
Main Authors: Chintagunta, Sudha, Sana, Sri, Bukka, Kavitha, Padma, Sunethri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case studies
Cheilitis granulomatosa
combination therapy
Diagnosis
Inflammation
Mouth diseases
noncaseating granulomas
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Summary:Granulomatous cheilitis is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder characterized by persistent, asymptomatic, diffuse swelling of one or both lips. It is also considered as an oligosymptomatic or monosymptomatic form of Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome. We herewith report five cases of granulomatous cheilitis of which three cases were females and two were males. The mean age was 41 years. The average duration of symptoms was 2.5 years (2–3 years). Four patients presented with asymptomatic persistent swelling of the upper lip and one patient with lower lip. Two cases showed associated fissuring and angular cheilitis. One case also showed involvement of the left cheek. All the patients showed moderate improvement with combination of minocycline and intralesional triamcinolone therapy.
ISSN:2277-8632
2277-8632
DOI:10.4103/JDRNTRUHS.JDRNTRUHS_13_17