Two Cases of Cheilitis Granulomatosa

  • OHASHI Norio
    First Department of Dermatology, Toho University, Faculty of Medicine
  • KANTO Hiromi
    First Department of Dermatology, Toho University, Faculty of Medicine
  • IWABUCHI Chikako
    First Department of Dermatology, Toho University, Faculty of Medicine
  • HASHIMOTO Yuki
    First Department of Dermatology, Toho University, Faculty of Medicine
  • IWASE Nanae
    First Department of Dermatology, Toho University, Faculty of Medicine
  • ITOH Masatoshi
    First Department of Dermatology, Toho University, Faculty of Medicine

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  • 肉芽腫性口唇炎の2例
  • 症例 肉芽腫性口唇炎の2例
  • ショウレイ ニクゲシュセイ コウシンエン ノ 2レイ

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Abstract

Case 1: The patient was a 38-year-old male who developed a swollen lower lip after treatment for a decayed tooth. Histological examination revealed epithelioid cell granuloma, and he was diagnosed with cheilitis granulomatosa. Result of a patch test for urushiol was positive. Treatment with fexofenadine hydrochloride (120 mg/day) was initiated, and 10 months later, the lesion had improved. Case 2: The patient was a 31-year-old male who had experienced a swollen upper lip for two months. He underwent treatment for pyorrhea before he visited our hospital, but the lesion had not improved. Histological examination revealed epithelioid cell granuloma, and the patient was diagnosed as having cheilitis granulomatosa. He had many metal dental fillings and six post crowns. Results of patch tests for nickel sulfate and para-phenylendiamine were positive. Predonisolone (5 mg/day) and olopatadine hydrochloride (10 mg/day) were administered, and the lesion had improved one month after the start of this treatment. However, the metal dental workcould not be removed. It has been proposed that cheilitis granulomatosa is an incomplete form of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. Based on previous case reports, we compared these two diseases and found that cheilitis granulomatosa is frequently associated with dental diseases or allergies to dental metals and responds better to therapy than does Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome.

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  • Nishi Nihon Hifuka

    Nishi Nihon Hifuka 71 (2), 137-140, 2009

    Western Division of Japanese Dermatological Association

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