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Cheilitis granulomatosa—an unusual diet for an unusual disorder
Author(s) -
Booth J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of human nutrition and dietetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1365-277X
pISSN - 0952-3871
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-277x.1997.00490.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cinnamaldehyde , dermatology , patch test , gastroenterology , allergy , immunology , biochemistry , chemistry , catalysis
A case of cheilitis granulomatosa, a rare inflammatory disorder of unknown origin is reported. The condition produces non‐tender, persistent swelling of one or both lips and primarily affects young adults. The patient had a positive patch test to salicylate and cinnamaldehyde, and was therefore treated with an exclusion diet avoiding these substances. After 4.5 months on the exclusion diet, a 75% reduction in symptoms was reported.