European Journal of Dermatology
MENUPlasma cell cheilitis successfully treated with topical calcineurin inhibitors Volume 26, issue 6, November-December 2016
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Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2016.2858
- Page(s) : 609-10
- Published in: 2016
Plasma cell cheilitis (PCC) is an uncommon disorder that clinically manifests as erosive or erythematous eruptions on the labial mucosa [1]. Histopathologically, dense plasma cell infiltrates in the upper layer of the lamina propria of the mucosa characterise the disorder. PCC is usually refractory to various topical treatments, including corticosteroids [2], antibiotics [3], fusidic acid [3], and antifungal agents [4]. Although cases of PCC successfully treated with topical calcineurin inhibitors [...]