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...

Exfoliative cheilitis is an inflammatory condition that can significantly impair quality of life. This the first reported case interleukin-23 inhibitor, tildrakizumab, for treatment a chronic, refractory exfoliative cheilitis.

Actinic cheilitis can progress to squamous cell carcinoma in 20% of cases. The purpose of this study was to identify the clinical characteristics of 75 patients with actinic cheilitis and to summarise the current literature concerning actinic cheilitis. A total of 75 patients were evaluated over a 3-year period. The medical history, physical examination results and images were collected from ea...

INTRODUCTION Granulomatous cheilitis (Miescher cheilitis), a condition characterized by recurrent swelling of the lips, is the most common monosymptomatic form of the Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. The aim of this study was to study the characteristics of patients diagnosed with granulomatous cheilitis at the dermatology department of our hospital over a period of 17 years. MATERIAL AND METHO...

Plasmoacanthoma and plasma cell cheilitis are rare disorders of obscure etiology characterized by a plasma cell infiltrate. An 80-year-old woman presented with a verrucous, fleshy, skin colored plaque over lips, gingiva, and the palate and painful swallowing for over a period of 6 months. Histopathology of the lesion showed dense infiltrate of plasma cells. The lesions resolved completely after...

Granulomatous cheilitis is a chronic granulomatous inflammatory condition involving the lips with a multifactorial etiology. The difficulty in treatment of granulomatous cheilitis is reflected in various treatments that have been tried and the lack of consensus regarding the preferred treatment. Combined therapy of intralesional corticosteroid and clofazimine or dapsone is one of the most commo...