Monday, January 31, 2011

Granulomatous Cheilitis

Granulomatous Cheilitis

Granulomatous Cheilitis is characterized by enlargement of the upper lip and / or lower due to a granulomatous inflammation of unknown cause. It can be accompanied by fever, headache, visual disturbances. Edema can spread to the cheeks and tongue may associate scrotal and cranial nerve palsy.
At first, the lesions disappear in a few hours / days, so after several recurrent episodes, to become permanent.
Granulomatous Cheilitis may be a manifestation in other diseases: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, sarcoidosis, Crohn's disease.
Treatment consists of intralesional administration of corticosteroids (triamcinolone acetonide), surgical treatment (cheiloplastie).

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