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Cheilitis glandularis purulenta superficialisK13.0

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Baelz Disease; Baelz's disease; cheilitis superficialis suppurativa; labial myxadenitis

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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).

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.

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

S.u. Cheilitis glandularis apostematosa.

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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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer