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 dermatitis, photosensitivity reactions and neoplasia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of crusted and ulcerated lesions of th...

Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is an uncommon disease, usually presenting as recurrent or persistent swelling of the soft tissues in the orofacial region, predominantly lips (cheilitis granulomatosa). The cause of this illness is unknown. OFG may also be part of the triad of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) and some consider it a monosymptomatic form of MRS. We describe a case of a Croatian ...

Cheilitis granulomatosa (CG) is a disorder affecting the orofacial region with a clinical picture of diffuse, firm, nontender swelling of the one or both the lips that may or may not occur in conjunction with gingival enlargement. As the etiology remains unknown, the treatment of CG remains challenging. Delay in diagnosis or treating CG leads to permanent induration of the lip that compromises ...