Cheilitis granulomatosa

R I van der Waal; E A Schulten; M R van de Scheur; I M Wauters; T M Starink; I van der Waal

doi:10.1046/j.1468-3083.2001.00353.x

Cheilitis granulomatosa

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2001 Nov;15(6):519-23. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2001.00353.x.

Authors

R I van der Waal¹, E A Schulten, M R van de Scheur, I M Wauters, T M Starink, I van der Waal

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit/ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. rif.vdwaal@vumc.nl

PMID: 11843210
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2001.00353.x

Abstract

Cheilitis granulomatosa is a rare inflammatory disorder with unclear aetiology. It is a disorder characterized by recurrent or persistent swelling of one or both lips that may be part of the Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome or may be a manifestation of Crohn's disease. An overview of the clinical features, histopathology, differential diagnosis, management strategies and prognosis of cheilitis granulomatosa is presented and discussed with regard to the literature.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / administration & dosage
Biopsy, Needle
Cheilitis / drug therapy*
Cheilitis / etiology*
Crohn Disease / complications*
Crohn Disease / diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / complications*
Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / diagnosis
Prognosis
Steroids

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Steroids