cheilitis granulomatosa

chei·li·tis gran·u·lo·ma·to·'sa

chronic, diffuse, soft swelling of the lips, of unknown etiology, microscopically characterized by noncaseating granulomatous inflammation.
See also: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome.
Synonym(s): Meischer syndrome

cheilitis granulomatosa

A chronic swelling of the lips due to granulomatous inflammation, which some regard as a monosymptomatic form of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. It may be associated with Crohn’s disase, sarcoidosis or orofacial granulomatosis.

chei·li·tis gran·u·lo·ma·to·sa

(kī-lī'tis gran'yū-lō-mă-tō'să) Chronic, diffuse, soft swelling of the lips, of unknown etiology, microscopically characterized by noncaseatinggranulomatous inflammation.
Synonym(s): Meischer syndrome.

chei·li·tis gran·u·lo·ma·to·sa

(kī-lī'tis gran'yū-lō-mă-tō'să) Chronic, diffuse, soft swelling of the lips, of unknown etiology.
See also: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome