Case Reports in Dentistry (Jan 2018)

Cheilitis Glandularis of Both Lips: Successful Treatment with a Combination of an Intralesional Steroid Injection and Tacrolimus Ointment

  • Norberto Sugaya,
  • Dante Migliari

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9169208
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2018

Abstract

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Cheilitis glandularis (CG) is an inflammatory condition of unknown cause that predominantly affects the minor salivary glands of the lips. Although a diagnosis of CG is not difficult, its treatment is a challenge. This article highlights the clinical presentation of the disease together with a case of successful management of this disease using a combination of a steroid injection followed by a topical immunosuppressor.