[Cheilitis glandularis simplex].

Abstract

Cheilitis glandularis simplex is a rather rare disease which has to be differentiated from cheilitis granulomatosa. The histological characteristics of cheilitis glandularis simplex are hypertrophy and hyperplasia of mucous and/or heterotopic salivary glands. The therapy is the excision of the tumor.

• Authors: B Thiele, G Mahrle, H Ippen
• Journal: Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete (Hautarzt) Vol. 34 Issue 5 Pg. 232-4 (May 1983) ISSN: 0017-8470 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Cheilitis glandularis simplex.
• PMID: 6862889 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Cheilitis (diagnosis, pathology)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Humans
• Hypertrophy
• Lip (pathology)
• Male
• Mouth Mucosa (pathology)