Case report: exfoliative cheilitis managed with antidepressant medication.
Exfoliative cheilitis is an unsightly and uncommon, chronic superficial inflammatory disorder that affects the vermilion zone of the lips. This case report describes the presentation of exfoliative cheilitis in a young man, and his subsequent management with antidepressant medication. The differential diagnosis of chronic exfoliative cheilitis is outlined.
Leyland
Leila
L
Unit of Oral Medicine, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry, Pembroke Place, L3 5PS.
Field
E Anne
EA
D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002613:Cheilitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020280:Sertraline / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D020280:Sertraline