Abstract |
A variety of pathological conditions of diverse etiologies may involve the lips. Cheilitis glandularis (CGL) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology characterized by inflammation of the minor salivary glands of the lower lip. The aim of this paper is to compare the diagnosis and treatment of two cases of CGL at an early age (one in a child and the other in a young adult with mental retardation) with the diagnosis and treatment of actinic cheilitis, which is much more prevalent than CGL in tropical countries.
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Authors | Emanuel Sávio Souza Andrade, Ana Paula Veras Sobral, José Rodrigues Laureano Filho, Marconi Eduardo Sousa Maciel Santos, Igor Batista Camargo |
Journal | Dermatology online journal
(Dermatol Online J)
Vol. 15
Issue 1
Pg. 5
(Jan 15 2009)
ISSN: 1087-2108 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 19281710
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Cheilitis
(diagnosis, etiology)
- Child
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Humans
- Male
- Salivary Glands, Minor
- Sialadenitis
(diagnosis)
- Young Adult
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