Eosinophilic ulcer mimicking malignancy of the lower lip: A case report

Ghasem Rahmatpour Rokni; Sidharth Sonthalia; Dipali Rathod; Torello Lotti; Mohamad Goldust

doi:10.1002/ccr3.2746

Eosinophilic ulcer mimicking malignancy of the lower lip: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Mar 3;8(5):804-807. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2746. eCollection 2020 May.

Authors

Ghasem Rahmatpour Rokni¹, Sidharth Sonthalia², Dipali Rathod³, Torello Lotti⁴, Mohamad Goldust^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari Iran.
² Skinnocence The Skin Center and Reaearch Centre Gurgaon India.
³ Consultant Dermatologist Mumbai India.
⁴ University of Studies Guglielmo Marconi Rome Italy.
⁵ University of Rome Guglielmo Marconi Rome Italy.
⁶ Department of Dermatology University Medical Center Mainz Mainz Germany.
⁷ Department of Dermatology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland.

Abstract

Eosinophilic ulcer (EU) is a rare self-limiting chronic benign lesion of the oral mucosa. It is an uncommon and benign disease, which may leading to diagnostic difficulties. Biopsy is recommended to rule out any malignant etiology.

Keywords: eosinophilic ulcer; lip; malignancy.

Publication types

Case Reports