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ArticleMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2025

Miescher's Cheilitis as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge-A Case Report.

Katarzyna Błochowiak, Aya Kraiz, Monika Bowszyc-Dmochowska, Elżbieta Paszyńska, Dorota Jenerowicz

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Article in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Katarzyna BłochowiakDepartment of Oral Surgery, Periodontal Diseases and Oral Mucosal Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4882-8283
Aya KraizDepartment of Oral Surgery, Periodontal Diseases and Oral Mucosal Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.
Monika Bowszyc-DmochowskaDepartment of Dermatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8221-7622
Elżbieta PaszyńskaDepartment of Integrated Dentistry, Community Dentistry Section, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7135-6264
Dorota JenerowiczDepartment of Dermatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Miescher's cheilitis (MC) is a rare, idiopathic inflammatory condition marked by recurrent or persistent swelling of the lips and adjacent orofacial areas. This case study aims to explore the clinical presentation of Miescher's cheilitis and evaluate the effectiveness of intralesional corticosteroid therapy as a treatment approach. A 58-year-old male presented with severe, persistent swelling of both the upper and lower lips, which had been ongoing for six months. The initial treatment with chloroquine was discontinued due to adverse effects and no efficacy. Subsequent treatment involved intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide, administered at concentrations of 10 mg/mL and 40 mg/mL. After a total of ten injection sessions, the patient experienced a nearly 70% reduction in lip swelling, with the therapeutic effect lasting for 9 months. Intralesional corticosteroid therapy proved to be an effective treatment for Miescher's cheilitis, offering significant symptom relief and improvement in lip swelling when other treatments were ineffective or unsuitable. This case highlights the need for individualized treatment plans and underscores the importance of ongoing research to refine management strategies for this challenging condition.

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CheilitisAdrenal Cortex HormonesHumansInjections, IntralesionalLipMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeTriamcinolone AcetonideAdrenal Cortex HormonesTriamcinolone Acetonidegranulomatous cheilitisintralesional corticosteroidslip swellingMelkersson–Rosenthal syndromeMiescher’s cheilitisorofacial granulomatosis

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PMCPMC11857799

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