Granulomatous cheilitis: A condition that merits inclusion in the differential diagnosis of angioedema

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 68-70

  Lopez Urbano M J ^a,d   Alcantara Villar M ^a   Ruiz Villaverde, R ^b   Ruiz Avila I ^c  

^a Allergy Unit   (Spain)

^b Dermatology Unit   (Spain)

^c Pathological Anatomy Unit   (Spain)

^d Unidad de Alergologia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Angioedema. Clofazimine; Granulomatous cheilitis; Melkersson rosenthal syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CLOFAZIMINE; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; CHEILITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; OROFACIAL GRANULOMATOSIS; PRICK TEST; PRURITUS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ANGIOEDEMA; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CLOFAZIMINE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MELKERSSON-ROSENTHAL SYNDROME;

EID: 62549086128     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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