exfoliative cheilitis: a case report
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conclusions although treatment of ec in the present study had considerable success in the short-term follow-up, it should be noted, due to the unknown of the exact cause, no specific treatment or protocol has still been identified. introduction exfoliative cheilitis (ec) is a rare chronic inflammatory condition affecting the vermillion border of the lips and characterized by excessive production of keratin. in this paper, a case of chronic ec that was relatively resistant to usual treatment is to be introduced. also, we explain its clinical course and treatment procedures and measures. case presentation we report a 25-year-old iranian woman presented with desquamation of her lips. history, clinical feature and histopathological examination revealed a diagnosis of ec.
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avicenna journal of dental researchجلد ۷، شماره ۲، صفحات ۰-۰
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