Abstract
Cheilitis granulomatosa (CG) can be associated with many different disorders. A 37-year-old male patient presented with CG as an early manifestation of Crohn's disease. Patients suffering from CG need a thorough diagnostic work-up for associated or underlying diseases. Clinical follow-up examinations are necessary as CG can precede the causative diseases.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
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Biopsy
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Colonoscopy
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Crohn Disease / diagnosis*
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Crohn Disease / drug therapy
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Crohn Disease / pathology
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Dapsone / therapeutic use
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Histiocytes / pathology
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Humans
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Intestinal Mucosa / pathology
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Lip / pathology
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Male
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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / diagnosis*
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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / drug therapy
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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / pathology
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Triamcinolone Acetonide / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Dapsone
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Triamcinolone Acetonide