Synonym(s)
Baelz Disease; Baelz's disease; cheilitis superficialis suppurativa; labial myxadenitis
HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.
of Baelz, 1890; Unna, 1890
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Pustular, purulent variant of Cheilitis glandularis apostematosa. Recently, these clinical pictures, which are rarely observed in the meantime, have been observed as side effects of a therapy with BRAF inhibitors (see figure).
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Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Mostly chronic, purulent, painful, progressive inflammation and swelling of the lips, caused by a purulent inflammation of the mucosal glands of the lips.
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LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Puente JJ, Acevedo A (1927) Quelitis glandularis. Rev Med Lat On 22: 671-679
- Unna PG (1890) On diseases of the mucous glands of the mouth. monthly practical Dermatol (Hamburg) 11: 317-321
- of Baelz E (1890) Diseases of the mucous glands of the mouth. Monatsh prakt Dermatol (Hamburg) 11: 11
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