Zinc Deficiency with Cheilitis: A Report of Five Cases.

Zinc deficiency has long been known as acrodermatitis enteric dermatitis (congenital zinc deficiency). On the other hand, acquired zinc deficiency has attracted attention as a familiar disease in recent years. Epidemiological studies in Japan have shown that acquired zinc deficiency is more common than expected. It is also known that serum zinc levels fall markedly with age. In this report, several cases of acquired zinc deficiency that caused cheilitis are described. In all cases, the only symptom was cheilitis, the serum zinc level was low, and all cases were relieved by zinc supplementation. Zinc deficiency is associated with a range of pathological conditions, including mucocutaneous symptoms, delayed wound healing, dysgeusia, anemia, impaired immunity, and retarded growth development disorders. However, zinc deficiency may be overlooked even in cases of cheilitis alone. Especially in intractable cases, it is important to suspect zinc deficiency as one at the differential diagnoses.

Combined zinc and vitamin B6 deficiency in a patient with diffuse red rash and angular cheilitis 6 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

A 39-year-old woman with a history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery and alcohol use presented with a confluent erythematous rash involving the perineum spreading outward to the abdomen, thighs and lower back. She had angular cheilitis and glossitis. The rash was painful and blistering in scattered areas. She was hypotensive and appeared to be in septic or hypovolemic shock at presentation. Serum levels of zinc and vitamin B6 were critically low and biopsy of her rash returned suggestive of a nutritional deficiency as its source. The rash slowly improved over the following 2 weeks with oral zinc and vitamin B6 replacement. The body rash resembled that of infants born with inherited defects in zinc transporters, referred to as acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE). This case may represent an acquired case of AE in the setting of prior RYGB.

Efficacy of vitamin E to prevent dermal complications of isotretinoin.

Acne treatment depends on whether patents have a mild, moderate, or severe type of acne. The aim of this study was to compare the using of Isotretinoin (Rokutan) with and without oral vitamin E in treating acne. This study was performed on 60 patients on 0.5 mg/kg/day isotretinoin treatment for 6 months. The first group received 800 IU day(-1) Vit E during treatment and the second group recieved 800 Iu day(-1) cod liver oil capsules. All patients were observed for the complications at 1th, 4th and 6th weeks during treatment. Cheilitis was the most common side effect among these patients (69%). Epistaxis was the second side effect in both groups (22%). Other side effects were xerosis, pruritus, epigastric pain and nail fragility. The frequency and the severity of complications were less common at 4th and 6th weeks of treatment. Isotretinoin is a useful and effective drug in treating severe and treatment-resistance acne lesions.

Angular cheilitis, part 2: nutritional, systemic, and drug-related causes and treatment.

Angular cheilitis (AC) is associated with a variety of nutritional, systemic, and drug-related factors that may act exclusively or in combination with local factors. Establishing the underlying etiology of AC is required to appropriately focus treatment efforts.

Acute allergic contact dermatitis of the lips from peppermint oil in a lip balm.

The etiology of cheilitis is often not readily apparent. We present a case series of four patients with allergic contact cheilitis (ACC) secondary to exposure to peppermint oil contained in a lip balm product. These patients developed eczematous dermatitis involving their lips and perioral skin. They were tested with the North American Contact Dermatitis Group standard series as well as with an expanded series of flavoring agents, sunscreens, plant and fragrance components, and their own products. The lip balm contained potential sensitizers such as propolis, lanolin, coconut oil, almond oil, peppermint oil, and vitamin E. Our patch-test results showed that peppermint oil was the most likely culprit in these patients' ACC. Peppermint oil is less commonly reported as causing ACC than are more common contactants such as balsam of Peru or nickel sulfate. However, with the widespread use of lip balms containing peppermint oil, more cases of peppermint oil-induced ACC may be expected.

Aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for actinic keratoses/actinic cheilitis/acne: vascular lasers.

The combination of newer laser and light sources, the long-pulsed pulsed dye laser (LP PDL) and intense pulsed light, with topical aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (PDT) has achieved enhanced efficacy and rapid treatment and recovery, while diminishing unwanted side effects. In particular, LP PDL PDT has been shown to be safe and effective in the treatment of actinic keratoses, actinic cheilitis, photodamage, and acne vulgaris with minimal discomfort, rapid treatment and recovery, and excellent posttreatment cosmesis.

Cheilitis glandularis in an African-American woman: response to antibiotic therapy.

A 52-year-old black woman presented with a 2-day history of lower lip swelling 5 days after starting a new medication, lisinopril. She had never experienced similar episodes in the past. She denied shortness of breath, tightening of the throat, swelling of the tongue, generalized cutaneous eruption, urticaria, or pruritus. She also denied symptoms consistent with facial paresis. Her past medical history was significant for hepatitis C infection, coronary artery disease, and hypertriglyceridemia. She had a 15 pack-year smoking history and denied both alcohol and drug abuse. She had never received a blood transfusion and was HIV negative. Physical examination disclosed a tender, swollen, and erythematous lower lip with induration, oozing, and crusting (Figure 1). Pinpoint openings evident throughout the lip surface exuded a clear, sticky, mucoid secretion. Tongue, parotid glands, and regional lymph nodes were normal. The working diagnosis was angioedema secondary to lisinopril. The presumptive offending drug was discontinued, and conservative therapy (topical clobetasol ointment, oral ranitidine, and oral fexofenadine) was initiated. Despite treatment, signs and symptoms persisted unabated. One week after initial presentation, a punch biopsy of her lower lip was taken to rule out granulomatous cheilitis and sarcoidosis. Histopathology included diffuse lymphohistiocytic infiltrate, minimal microabscess formation, and notable absence of granulomata. There was neither hypertrophy nor detectable abnormality of the salivary glands, with the exception of infiltrating mononuclear cells. Based on the clinical history and compatible pathologic findings, a diagnosis of cheilitis glandularis was made. Specifically, crusting and erosion clinically suggested a diagnosis of the superficial suppurative subtype of cheilitis glandularis. The patient received oral penicillin (dicloxacillin, 1.0 g/d) combined with oral fluoroquinolone (ciprofloxacin, 1.0 g/d). Within 2 weeks of starting the antibiotics, the lip swelling significantly decreased (Figure 2) and the patient was left with a mildly indurated nodule at the labial commissure. Following a 4-week course of continued antibiotic treatment, the lip returned to near baseline state. At both 6-month and 1-year follow-up visits, the lip remained normal.

Queilitis: revisión bibliográfica / Cheilitis: literature review

Se realiza una actualización bibliográfica de la queilitis, en la que se analizan las formas clínicas más generales de su presentación. Se muestran los datos recogidos de mayor interés sobre su sinonimia, clasificación, etiología y patogenia. Se muestran los diferentes métodos terapéuticos utilizados incluyendo la medicina natural y tradicional, la homeopatía y el láser como alternativas de tratamiento(AU)

Queilitis: revisión bibliográfica / Cheilitis: literature review

Se realiza una actualización bibliográfica de la queilitis, en la que se analizan las formas clínicas más generales de su presentación. Se muestran los datos recogidos de mayor interés sobre su sinonimia, clasificación, etiología y patogenia. Se muestran los diferentes métodos terapéuticos utilizados incluyendo la medicina natural y tradicional, la homeopatía y el láser como alternativas de tratamiento(AU)

A literature review of cheilitis was made in which the most general clinical forms of presentation were analyzed. Interesting data on synonyms, classification, etiology and pathogeny were presented. Various therapeutic methods including herb and traditional medicine, homeopathy and laser technique were offered as treatment options(AU)

Idiopathic facial paralysis: a review and case study.

A holistic approach to patient care encourages oral health care professionals to look at each client's overall needs. Dental hygiene practitioners need to be aware of the causes of facial paralysis, current diagnostic techniques, treatment options and how the paralysis may be affecting a patient's emotional status. This article describes the oral health concerns of clients with idiopathic palsy, and how they can be assisted.

Síndrome de Down: aspectos clínicos y manifestaciones cutáneas de la trisomía 21 / Downïs syndrome: clinical aspects and cutaneous manifestations of trisomy 21

El Síndrome de Down (SD) fue la primera aberración cromosómica descrita en el hombre; en la actualidad es la alteración cromosómica más frecuente, con especial importancia clínica por ser el factor etiológico más común de retardo mental. En Chile, su incidencia ha aumentado en las últimas décadas. Se analizan las múltiples alteraciones en los diversos sistemas de las personas con SD y las manifestaciones cutáneas más frecuentes

Actinic cheilitis. Treatment with the carbon dioxide laser.

Actinic cheilitis is a premalignant condition that can be treated in several ways. A total of 43 patients with biopsy-proven actinic cheilitis were treated with the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. After follow-up of at least 10 months, 26 patients thought that the lip was cosmetically improved, and 40 thought that the function of the lip was improved or had not changed. Complications were few and included only mild hypertrophic scarring, which resulted most often from the diagnostic biopsy and was corrected with topical or intralesional steroids or no therapy except simple massage. The CO2 laser is a simple, inexpensive, effective therapy for actinic cheilitis.

Phototoxic and contact toxic reactions of the exocarp of sweet oranges: a common cause of cheilitis?

Irritant skin reactions were produced within 1 h after application of the exocarp of sweet oranges or alcoholic extracts therefrom. Such reactions faded within 48 h. The exocarp, or extracts thereof, induced phototoxic reactions which were strongest at 72 h after exposure. The phototoxic reactions were only induced in natural blondes and only with some oranges. The in vivo phototoxic reactions were confirmed in vitro, causing a slight but clear photo-inhibition of Candida albicans. Only some oranges inhibited growth.