Cheilitis glandularis: a clinical marker for both malignancy and/or severe inflammatory disease of the oral cavity

Patrick R Carrington; Thomas D Horn

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2005.06.030

Cheilitis glandularis: a clinical marker for both malignancy and/or severe inflammatory disease of the oral cavity

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Feb;54(2):336-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.06.030.

Authors

Patrick R Carrington¹, Thomas D Horn

Affiliation

¹ Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. PCarrington@comcast.net

PMID: 16443070
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.06.030

Abstract

We report the case of an 84-year-old white male who underwent vermilionectomy for removal of a tumor, which proved to be squamous cell carcinoma. Chelitis glandularis related to marked actinic damage was noted at a subsequent visit. The presence of chelitis glandularis should be investigated for the presence of neoplasia, immunosuppression, or inflammatory diseases related to extremely poor oral hygiene.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
Cheilitis / etiology*
Chronic Disease
Humans
Keratinocytes / pathology
Lip Neoplasms / complications*
Lip Neoplasms / pathology
Lip Neoplasms / surgery
Male