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Granulomatous cheilitis
Swelling and fissuring of the upper lip due to granulomatous cheilitis

Granulomatous cheilitis

Swelling and fissuring of the upper lip due to granulomatous cheilitis  


Keywords: Cheilitis granulomatosa, Fissuring upper lip, Lip, Male, Miescher cheilitis, Orofacial granulomatosis, Upper lip swelling



What is granulomatous cheilitis?

Granulomatous cheilitis refers to an uncommon condition in which there is lumpy swelling of the lips. It is also known as cheilitis granulomatosa or Miescher cheilitis. It is part of the spectrum of orofacial granulomatosis including Miescher-Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (granulomatous cheilitis, facial palsy and fissuring of the tongue).

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