A case of vulvitis granulomatosa.
Merkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is characterized by cheilitis or pareitis granulomatosa, facial palsy, and fissured tongue. Sometimes the forehead, eyelids and chin are involved, and occasionally genital lesions are present. A vulval lesion of MRS is named vulvitis granulomatosa. Tranilast has been described as an effective treatment for cases of MRS, granulomatous cheilitis, and granulomatous blepharitis. Herein we report a successful treatment with tranilast of an adult female patient with vulvitis granulomatosa.
Tsuboi
Hiromi
H
Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Masuzawa
Mikio
M
Katsuoka
Kensei
K
D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008556:Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014847:Vulvitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D062367:ortho-Aminobenzoates / Q000627:therapeutic use
D062367:ortho-Aminobenzoates; C012293:tranilast