title: Contact allergic cheilitis secondary to latex gloves: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this report is to present a rare case of allergic chelitis secondary to latex in an elderly diabetic patient. There are very few reported cases of allergic cheilitis in literature. Most of the reported cases of allergic chelitis were secondary to cosmetics, tooth pastes or impression materials. Few cases of rubber dam induced allergic cheilitis and stomatitis reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  Since the patient was diabetic on insulin therapy and belonged to the elderly age group, utmost caution was observed while performing diagnostic tests and treatment procedures. The use test was performed to detect the allergen (latex) because of short contact time to the skin surface.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was followed-up for a period of eight months, complete healing of the lesions was witnessed. The patient has not reported of any lesions later.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Appropriate diagnostic test and interdisciplinary approach in consultation with medical specialists would be ideal for the management of allergic cheilitis especially in diabetic elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Shishir Ram
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Anusha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rangare
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Subhas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Prasanna
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rao
keywords: allergic contact dermatitis; cheilitis; dental care for aged; diabetic complications.; elderly; latex hypersensitivity