BACKGROUND Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome may manifest as the classical triad (orofacial edema, facial nerve palsy and stable lingua plicata) but monosymptomatic manifestations or combinations of typical symptoms are not infrequent. The available therapeutic options provide only limited success or temporary benefit. CASE REPORT A 20-year-old man presented with a 7-month history of recurrent ep...

RAGHAVENDRA RAO*, GAGAN JOT KAUR**, ANURADHA CK RAO***, BALACHANDRAN CHANDRASHEKAR*, LAXMI RAO*** & SRIPATHI HANDATTU* *Department of Dermatology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India **Department of Skin & VD, Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab, India ***Department of Pathology Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Kar...

INTRODUCTION Epulis granulomatosa is a lesion which grows from an extraction socket. It can be misdiagnosed with lesions of the same clinical appearance such as: foreign body or pyogenic granuloma, or as a herniation of the maxillary sinus. The most common treatment is surgical excision. CASE REPORT The present article reports an Epulis granulomatosa which was removed with diode laser (810 nm...

UNLABELLED Many studies have shown an association between actinic cheilitis and squamous carcinoma of the lips. AIM The aim of the study was to observe the relation between actinic cheilitis and the prognosis of squamous carcinoma of the lips. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective cross-sectional cohort study of squamous carcinoma of the lips. Histological sections of squamous carcino...

ACC: allergic contact cheilitis Bronopol: 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol MI: methylisothiazolinone MCI: methylchloroisothiazolinone INTRODUCTION Pediatric cheilitis can be a debilitating condition for the child and parents. Patch testing can help isolate allergens to avoid. Here we describe a 2-yearold boy with allergic contact cheilitis improving remarkably after prudent avoidance of contacta...

Cheilitis is a term to describe inflammation of the vermillion border lips. This case report describes compounding with combination hydrocortisone,chemicetin, lanolin and vaseline for treatment allergic contact cheilitis. Patients com-plaints lower lip feeling dry, cracked, sore bleeding;dryness 4 days ago. Dry lips getting worse 2 ago until bleeding. Objective examination revealed fissures, mu...

1/M Acne conglobata 8 to 0 0.25 60.5 8.1 None None Elevated serum cholesterol, creatinine kinase at last visit, mild cheilitis 2/M Acne fulminans 8 to 2 0.18 55.5 10.0 Oral methylpred nisolone Adapalene gel Transient elevation of serum TG, mild cheilitis 3/F Acne fulminans 8 to 4 0.15 34.8 7.4 Oral prednisolone Clindamycin/ benzoyl-peroxide Transient elevation of serum cholesterol, γ-GT, TG, mi...

Inflammatory lesions of the lips are usually a cosmetic complaint, but may also be a relevant manifestation of systemic diseases. Cheilitis and angular cheilitis are usually considered as distinct entities as there are different underlying causes of the two conditions. However, they may also coexist with each other. Cheilitis may also coexist with or precede the onset of numerous systemic disor...