Cheilitis granulomatosa: overview of 13 patients with long-term follow-up - results of management

Abstract

The management of cheilitis granulomatosa remains a challenge. As this study revealed a low chance of developing Crohn's disease, it does not seem justified to inform patients with cheilitis granulomatosa of the possibility that they might develop Crohn's disease. Patients with a negative history of gastrointestinal complaints should not be exposed to routine investigations of the gastrointestinal tract.

Orofacial Granulomatosis: A Clinicopathologic Correlation

“…Other treatment modalities which have been tried with variable success include hydroxychloroquine, antihistamines [10] and antimicrobials [11][12][13]. In this case, significant response to therapy in terms of reduction in size of the lip swelling was observed in the second week.…”

Diagnosis and management of Crohn’s disease in retarded child

“…Other therapeutic measures have been reported in the literature, including hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate, clofazimine, metronidazole, minocycline alone or in combination with oral prednisone, thalidomide and dapsone. [13][14][15] Oral hygiene maintenance was improved by dental health education every visit and using mouthwash. Ulcers in the mouth and symptoms of gastrointestinal improved gradually.…”

Unterlippenschwellung bei einem 15-j�hrigen Patienten

“…Bei Patienten mit extremer kosmetischer Beeinträchtigung kann bei klinischem Stillstand der Erkrankung ggf.auch eine chirurgische Reduktionsplastik durchgeführt werden [2,5,7,8]. Im Falle des von uns vorgestellten Patienten ließ sich unter topischer Anwendung von Methylprednisolon keine Beeinflussung der Lippenschwellung objektivieren,eine systemische Therapie wurde trotz mittlerweile 8-monatiger Persistenz der Schwellung bisher abgelehnt.…”