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Miescher's cheilitis granulomatosa, two case reports and diagnostic approach to lip swelling
Granulomatous cheilitis is a rare inflammatory condition, characterized by a consistent painless swelling of one or both lips, it is considered a monosymptomatic form of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome.
Soukaïna Oujdad +3 more
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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome (MRS) is a rare syndrome that is characterized by a triad of facial paralysis, chronic edema of the lip, and a fissured tongue. Most commonly, one element of the triad precedes the development of the other symptoms. We present a case of cheilitis granulomatosa (CG) as a manifestation of incomplete MRS.
Rose, Amy E +3 more
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Cheilitis granulomatosa: a review. [PDF]
Cheilitis granulomatosa (CG) is a cosmetically disturbing and persistent idiopathic lip swelling. It is one manifestation of orofacial granulomatosis (OFG), which is a clinical entity describing facial and oral swelling in the setting of non-caseating granulomatous inflammation and in the absence of systemic disease such as Crohn's disease and ...
Critchlow WA, Chang D.
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In 2016, a 25-year-old woman presented to our department with a seven-year history of recurrent swelling of the upper lip. She described the swelling as being continuously present and associated with periodic flares that usually lasted for several days ...
Alexandra Gronostay +3 more
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Factitious cheilitis: a case report
Introduction Factitious cheilitis is a chronic condition characterized by crusting and ulceration that is probably secondary to chewing and sucking of the lips. Atopy, actinic damage, exfoliative cheilitis, cheilitis granulomatosa or glandularis, contact
Aydin Erdinc +3 more
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Cheilitis Granulomatosa- Report of two cases with clinical and diagnostic implications
Cheilitis granulomatosa is a rare inflammatory disorder of unknown origin. The clinical recognition of this condition is important as is the subsequent investigation by an appropriate specialist. Management considerations for these patients needs to take
Amar A Sholapurkar +4 more
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Cheilitis granulomatosa (Miescher granulomatous macrocheilitis) with Down syndrome: A rare alliance
Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome comprises of the triad of orofacial swelling, facial paralysis, and fissured tongue. It may present in monosymptomatic form as Meischer granulomatous cheilitis. Herein we report an unusual association of Meischer's cheilitis
Balwinder Kaur Brar +2 more
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• Cheilitis granulomatosa is a rare condition that has traditionally proved difficult to treat satisfactorily. Excellent results were obtained in our case with local triamcinolone acetonide injections and surgery. Histopathologic features of the classic, untreated condition were reviewed and compared to the histopathologic features of labial tissues ...
David Krutchkoff
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Unraveling angioedema: diagnostic challenges and emerging therapies [PDF]
Bradykinin-mediated angioedema comprises rare but potentially life-threatening disorders, most notably hereditary angioedema (HAE) due to C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) deficiency or dysfunction.
Felix Johnson, Benedikt Hofauer
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