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    J Dermatolog Treat. 2010 May;21(3):130-2.

    Plasma cell cheilitis, successfully treated with topical 0.03% tacrolimus ointment.

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    Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospita, Gyeonggido, Korea.

    Abstract

    Plasma cell cheilitis is a rare, idiopathic mucosal condition. The treatment of plasma cell cheilitis is often disappointing. It is often resistant to various topical treatments. We present a 65-year-old woman who had a painful, eroded area on her lower lip, which responded poorly to various topical treatments. A biopsy revealed a band-like infiltration composed mainly of plasma cells in the dermis. She was diagnosed as having plasma cell cheilitis, and was successfully treated with 0.03% topical tacrolimus ointment.

    PMID:
    19707925
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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