Cheilitis glandularis simplexK13.0

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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granular cheilitis

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HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.

von Volkmann, 1870

DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Misnomer; term for ectopes, otherwise mucus glands located under the M. orbicularis oris

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

A granular change in the mucous membrane of the lips, usually without any symptoms, discovered by chance and perceived as a disease; especially when the lower lip is ectropionated and slightly tensed, numerous, hardly pinhead-sized, vesicular, glassy, reactionless papules become visible.

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

These changes are harmless in nature and do not require any therapy; it is important to reassure the patients.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer