Differential Diagnosis of Cheilitis – How to Classify Cheilitis?

Dermoscopic features of plasma cell cheilitis and actinic cheilitis.

Granulomatous cheilitis mimicking angioedema.

E16 CUTIS WWW.CUTIS.COM To the Editor: Granulomatous cheilitis (GC), also known as Miescher cheilitis, belongs to a larger class of diseases known as orofacial granulomatoses (OFGs), a set of diseases distinguished by their clinical and pathologic features of facial edema and granulomatous inflammation.1-3 Granulomatous cheilitis, a monosymptomatic variant of a more extensive disease known as M...

Granulomatous cheilitis with gingival enlargement

A 20 yr old man presented to the Dermatology Outpatient Department of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India, in July 2014 with asymptomatic slowly progressive swelling of the upper lip for six months. The swelling was episodic initially but became persistent later. The patient did not have any systemic (including gastrointestinal) complaint. There was no history of prior intake of an...

Pemphigus Vulgaris Presented with Cheilitis

Background. Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune blistering disease affecting the mucous membrane and skin. In 50 to 70% of cases, the initial manifestations of pemphigus vulgaris are oral lesions which may be followed by skin lesions. But it is unusual for the disease to present with initial and solitary persistent lower lip lesions without progression to any other location. Main Observations. ...

Angular cheilitis: a maligned condition.

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