© 2011 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1007 Journal Compilation © 2011 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Mucocutaneous lesions are relatively common during the course of Crohn’s disease (CD) (1). Orofacial lesions, presenting as the initial sign of CD in children, are uncommon but can be an important clue in the diagnosis of CD before the development of gastrointestinal symptoms (2)...

Sir, In 1870, von Volkmann (1) introduced the term cheilitis glandularis (CG). He described a distinct, chronic inflammatory condition of the lower lip characterized by mucopurulent exudates from the ductal orifices of enlarged labial salivary glands. Historically, CG has been classified into three subtypes: simplex, superficial suppurative, and deep suppurative. However, it is now believed tha...

INTRODUCTION Crohn's disease is a disease involving the whole gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Oral lesions are considered to be an important extraintestinal manifestation. Granulomatous cheilitis has been recognized as an early manifestation of Crohn's disease. It may follow, coincide with or precede the onset of Crohn's disease. The aim of this presentation is to describe a ...

The elderly commonly experiences decreased function in various organs, which can impact the immune and digestive systems, as well increase susceptibility to angular cheilitis (ICD-10 code: K13.0). Furthermore, high prevalence of malnutrition yearly affect incidence this inflammation. Therefore, study aimed evaluate elderly. rapid review method was employed accomplish using Preferred Reporting I...