Cheilitis granulomatosa treated with metronidazole.
Cheilitis graunulomatosa (CG) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. We report the case of a patient with CG who has successfully been treated with metronidazole.
Department of Dermatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
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Miralles
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Barnadas
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de Moragas
D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000473:pathology; D008556:Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008795:Metronidazole