Cheilitis granulomatosa associated with lupus erythematosus discoid and treated with methotrexate: report of a case

Abstract

Abstract We present the rare case of a 47-year-old patient, suffering from cheilitis granulomatosa and lupus erythematosus discoid: this association is really exceptional because only once reported in English literature. In addition, the treatment of cheilitis granulomatosa is a challenge for the dermatologist: the gold standard, represented by steroids, is in fact designed as a short-time option. Our report confi rms the good efficacy of methotrexate as a steroid-sparing agent.

Keywords

• Lupus erythematosus, discoid
• Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome
• Methotrexate