Cheilitis Glandularis Treated with Intralesional Steroids: A Rare Case Report and Review

摘要

Cheilitis glandularis (CG) is a rare disorder characterized byswelling of the lip with hyperplasia of the labial salivary glands.CG is most commonly seen in the lower lip, in middle-aged toolder Caucasian men; however, rarely reported in Asians. Theexact cause of CG is unknown, but various agents have beenattributed like smoking, chronic irritation, poor oral hygiene,allergy, bacterial infections, syphilis, chronic exposure to sunlightand wind, compromised immune system, and genetic transmission.In this paper, we report a rare case of CG of the superficial suppurative type in a 43-year-old Indian female affectinglower lip which was diagnosed based on clinical and histopathologicalfi ndings and was treated with intralesional steroidinjections. Even though the incidence and occurrence of CGin clinical practice is rare, it presents a diagnostic challengeto dentists because the etiologic factors are uncommon withvariations in clinical presentation. Early diagnosis with defi -nitive treatment and frequent monitoring should be carried outto prevent further complications.