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Endovasal granulomatous lymphangiitis as a pathogenetic factor in cheilitis granulomatosa
Author(s) -
Nožička Z.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1985.tb00506.x
Subject(s) - lymphatic system , medicine , pathology , edema
In 12 patients with cheilitis granulomatosa (ChG) epithelioid granulomas were histologically observed mostly within lympatic vessels. These granulomas appear to obstruct lymphatic lumina thus causing lymphostasis, lymphatic dilatation and lymphatic edema. The lack of literature concerning intraluminal localization of granulomas in cheilitis granulomatosa prompted the reporting of our observations.

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