A rare case of cheilitis glandularis affecting the upper lip: case report and literature review

Cheilitis glandularis (CG) is an uncommon inflammatory disease that affects minor salivary glands, predominantly reported of the lower lips. Cheilitis glandularis has clinical and pathologic features similar to that of stomatitis glandularis (SG). The authors differentiated the 2 because the affected sites in SG are not limited to the lower lip.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - June 17, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: AS Ali, Z Khan, M Pemberton Source Type: research