Silica granuloma mimicking granulomatous cheilitis.

Harms M; Masouyé I; Saurat JH

doi:10.1159/000247945

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Silica granuloma mimicking granulomatous cheilitis.

Harms M Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
Masouyé I
Saurat JH

1990-01-01

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Dermatologica. - 1990

English A 45-year-old female presented with macrocheilitis of the upper lip. Histologically numerous well-demarcated granulomas were present in the dermis and hypodermis. Examination under polarized light revealed birefringent crystalline particles. The patient had suffered a road accident 25 years ago. This case illustrates the characteristic features of silica granuloma without systemic manifestations. The clinical presentation as macrocheilitis may mislead into the wrong diagnosis.

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