International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Register      Login

VOLUME 17 , ISSUE 4 ( April, 2024 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Management of Cheilitis Granulomatosa with Pica Disorder: A Rare Case Report

Usha Dayanarayana, Shilpa P Shastry, Ramamurthy T Kempegowda, Nikitha Sridhar, Naveen N Kumar, Mahesh B Srinivasreddy

Keywords : Case report, Cheilitis granulomatosa, Intralesional steroids, Lip swelling, Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome, Orofacial granulomatosis, Pica

Citation Information : Dayanarayana U, Shastry SP, Kempegowda RT, Sridhar N, Kumar NN, Srinivasreddy MB. Management of Cheilitis Granulomatosa with Pica Disorder: A Rare Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024; 17 (4):483-489.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2804

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 18-07-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aim: To report a rare case of cheilitis granulomatosa (CG) with pica disorder presented as chronic persistent lip swelling with an unusual eating disorder. Background: Cheilitis granulomatosa or Miescher's cheilitis is a rare, persistent, or recurring nontender chronic painless swelling of one or both the lips due to granulomatous inflammation, which was first described by Miescher in 1945. It can present as a monosymptomatic form or as a part of other entities of Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome (MRS). Case description: A 14-year-old female patient presented with persistent diffuse swelling of the upper lip for 1 year. She also had an unusual habit of eating clay, mud, and potentially harmful items like flakes of paint for 1.5 years. Clinically, chronic persistent lip swelling involving upper lip and gingival enlargements were present along with systemic manifestations. Patient counseling with combination therapy showed excellent response with no signs of relapse at 6 months of follow-up. Conclusion: Cheilitis granulomatosa is a unique rare inflammatory disorder with many possible contributory factors and exact etiology is poorly understood. Clinical significance: This case report draws attention to constant exposure to an allergen that could be one of the possible etiological factors to CG secondary to pica eating disorder. Though it is a rare disease, research on the pathogenesis of CG and clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of the various treatments are needed to enhance our understanding of this disease, to improve the quality of life, as patients are very disturbed by the unsightly and distressing nature of macrocheilitis.


HTML PDF Share
  1. Porrini M, Garagiola U, Rossi M, et al. Photobiomodulation and Miescher's cheilitis granulomatosa: case report. Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg 2020;42(1):35. DOI: 10.1186/s40902-020-00279-y
  2. Sharma YK, Chauhan S, Deo K, et al. Granulomatous cheilitis: report of three cases and systematic review of cases and case series reported from India. Clin Dermatol Rev 2020;4(1):12–16. DOI: 10.4103/CDR.CDR_29_18
  3. Espinoza I, Navarrete J, Benedetto J, et al. Orofacial granulomatosis and diet therapy: a review of the literature and two clinical cases. An Bras Dermatol 2018;93(1):80–85. DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20185828
  4. Muellegger RR, Weger W, Zoechling N, et al. Granulomatous cheilitis and Borrelia burgdorferi: polymerase chain reaction and serologic studies in a retrospective case series of 12 patients. Arch Dermatol 2000;136(12):1502–1506. DOI: 10.1001/archderm.136.12.1502
  5. Scully C, Langdon J, Evans J. Marathon of eponyms: 13 Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. Oral Dis 2010;16(7):707–708. DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2009.01545.x
  6. Leung AKC, Hon KL. Pica: a common condition that is commonly missed - an update review. Curr Pediatr Rev 2019;15(3):164–169. DOI: 10.2174/1573396315666190313163530
  7. Tomov G, Voynov P, Bachurska S. Granulomatous cheilitis or tuberculid? Antibiotics (Basel) 2022;11(4):522. DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11040522
  8. Nair PA, Patel TM. Granulomatous cheilitis involving the lower lip. Egypt J DermatolVenereol 2017;37(2):85–88.
  9. Bacci C, Valente ML. Successful treatment of cheilitis granulomatosa with intralesional injection of triamcinolone. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2010;24(3):363–364. DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03466.x
  10. Tailor A, Hegarty AM, Brierley DJ. Orofacial granulomatosis: presentation and management. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2021;82(3):1–6. DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2020.0509
  11. Wehl G, Rauchenzauner M. A systematic review of the literature of the three related disease entities cheilitis granulomatosa, orofacial granulomatosis and Melkersson - Rosenthal syndrome. Curr Pediatr Rev 2018;14(3):196–203. DOI: 10.2174/1573396314666180515113941
  12. Seghers AK, Grosber M, Urbain D, et al. Cheilitis granulomatosa and Crohn's disease: a case report. Acta Gastroenterol Belg 2019;82(2):326–328.
  13. Daiya S, Tewari S, Sharma RK, et al. Orofacial granulomatosis with gingival manifestation – a rare case report. J Oral Maxillofac Surg Med Pathol 2014;26:255–257.
  14. Miest R, Bruce A, Rogers RS 3rd. Orofacial granulomatosis. Clin Dermatol 2016;34(4):505–513. DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2016.02.024
  15. Roy A, Fuentes-Afflick E, Fernald LCH, et al. Pica is prevalent and strongly associated with iron deficiency among Hispanic pregnant women living in the United States. Appetite 2018;120:163–170. DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.08.033
  16. Kettaneh A, Eclache V, Fain O, et al. Pica and food craving in patients with iron-deficiency anemia: a case-control study in France. Am J Med 2005;118(2):185–188. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.07.050
  17. Khan Y, Tisman G. Pica in iron deficiency: a case series. J Med Case Rep 2010;4:86. DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-4-86
  18. Von Garnier C, Stünitz H, Decker M, et al. Pica and refractory iron deficiency anaemia: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2008;2:234. DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-2-324
  19. McNaughten B, Bourke T, Thompson A. Fifteen-minute consultation: the child with pica. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2017;102(5):226–229. DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-312121
  20. Woodhall DM, Garcia AP, Shapiro CA, et al. Assessment of U.S. pediatrician knowledge of toxocariasis. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2017;97(4):1243–1246. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0232
  21. Dold C, Holland CV. Ascaris and ascariasis. Microbes Infect 2011;13(7):632–637. DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2010.09.012
PDF Share
PDF Share

© Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) LTD.