| Diagnostic considerations |
Features not consistent with Cheilitis granulomatosa |
| Angioedema |
Swelling resolves in 24-48 hrs and recurs again on antigenic stimulation. |
| Cheilitis glandularis |
Inflamed orifices of secretary ducts with red macules on mucosa. |
| Neurofibroma |
Slowly progressive enlargement; pathognomonic and histology. |
| Exfoliative cheilitis |
It is precipitated by lip biting, trauma, along with the presence of epithelial tags. |
| Plasma cell cheilitis |
The classic clinical appearance is a flat-to-slightly raised, eroded plaque or patch, usually on the lower lip of elderly patient. |
| Sarcoidosis |
Characteristic skin lesions; mediastinal involvement; lungs and liver involvement. |
| Crohn's disease |
Gastrointestinal signs and symptoms; oral ulcerations and fissures. |
| Tuberculosis |
Past history of tuberculosis, and other clinical features of TB. |
| Hemangioma |
Lesions congenital; vascular proliferation. |
| Lymphangioma |
Congenital lesion and characteristic appearance. |
| Anderson-Fabry disease |
Characteristic angiokeratomas of skin; history of pain affecting extremities. |
| Leukemic infiltrate |
Histologic features of atypical infiltrate; abnormal peripheral WBCs. |
