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Int J Clin Pediatr Dent
April 2024
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Aim: To report a rare case of cheilitis granulomatosa (CG) with pica disorder presented as chronic persistent lip swelling with an unusual eating disorder.
Background: Cheilitis granulomatosa or Miescher's cheilitis is a rare, persistent, or recurring nontender chronic painless swelling of one or both the lips due to granulomatous inflammation, which was first described by Miescher in 1945. It can present as a monosymptomatic form or as a part of other entities of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS).
BMC Oral Health
August 2024
Department of Temporomandibular Joint, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Oral Restoration and Reconstruction, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Cureus
May 2024
Anesthesiology, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, PRT.
Clin Case Rep
June 2024
Department of Radiology Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts USA.
Clin Case Rep
February 2024
Department of Surgical Sciences, Oral Biotechnology Laboratory Cagliari State University Cagliari Italy.
Key Clinical Message: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) remains an enigmatic pathology due to an unknown etiology. Our report, of a 69-year-old man with MRS misdiagnosed for about 40 years, underlines the diagnostic difficulty of this condition. A holistic view of the patient, with a correct medical history investigation, are often decisive in the diagnosis of MRS.
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