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. 2016 Nov-Dec;7(6):561-562.
doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.193914.

Cheilitis granulomatosa

Sukumaran Pradeep Nair  1
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Cheilitis granulomatosa

Sukumaran Pradeep Nair. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2016 Nov-Dec.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Firm diffuse erythematous edematous swelling of lower lips
Figure 2
Figure 2
Biopsy showing granulomas with epithelioid cells (arrows) and lymphocytes, H and E × 400
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