Cheilitis glandularis: a clinical marker for both malignancy and/or severe inflammatory disease of the oral cavity.

Carrington, Patrick R; Horn, Thomas D · J Am Acad Dermatol · 2006

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report the case of an 84-year-old white male who underwent vermilionectomy for removal of a tumor, which proved to be squamous cell carcinoma. Chelitis glandularis related to marked actinic damage was noted at a subsequent visit. The presence of chelitis glandularis should be investigated for the presence of neoplasia, immunosuppression, or inflammatory diseases related to extremely poor oral hygiene.

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