TY - JOUR
T1 - Elephantiasis nostras of the lips
T2 - A case report
AU - Sollecito, Thomas P.
AU - DeRossi, Scott
AU - Stewart, Jeffery C.B.
AU - Ettlin, Dominick
AU - Mowad, Christen
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Elephantiasis nostras (EN) is a clinical entity that usually presents as a persistent swelling of the lower extremities. It has been related to recurrent lymphangitis of bacterial origin that causes a fibrosis and thickening of both epidermal and connective tissue. Although very rare, EN has been previously reported in the lips. This is the first case reported in the oral medicine literature that describes EN involving the lips. We describe the clinical features and a differential diagnosis of the lip lesions and a treatment protocol to which this patient has responded. A diagnosis of EN should be entertained in patients with chronically edematous, scaling lip lesions.
AB - Elephantiasis nostras (EN) is a clinical entity that usually presents as a persistent swelling of the lower extremities. It has been related to recurrent lymphangitis of bacterial origin that causes a fibrosis and thickening of both epidermal and connective tissue. Although very rare, EN has been previously reported in the lips. This is the first case reported in the oral medicine literature that describes EN involving the lips. We describe the clinical features and a differential diagnosis of the lip lesions and a treatment protocol to which this patient has responded. A diagnosis of EN should be entertained in patients with chronically edematous, scaling lip lesions.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1079-2104(97)90347-4
DO - 10.1016/S1079-2104(97)90347-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 9377195
AN - SCOPUS:0031228758
SN - 1079-2104
VL - 84
SP - 297
EP - 300
JO - Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics
JF - Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics
IS - 3
ER -