Cheilitis - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

cheilitis

Body Site

mouth lip

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

skin color

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

A helathy 12 year old girl complained of recurrent swellings on the inner aspect of her lower lip that eventually ruptured and healed quickly. She had persistent small papules on her lower lip that started when she had her orthodontic braces put in place. These papules resolved for several months when she had the braces removed for 3 months only to recur as soon as they were replaced. The persistent papules undoubtedly represent enlarged minor salivary glands, the the intermittent large nodules which rupture are probably mucoceles. She does admit to habitually biting her lower lip.

Description

prominent minor salivary glands

Image Added

3/24/2002 10:06:54

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