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Table 1 Review of the most relevant literature on treatment of cheilitis granulomatosa

From: Buccal localization of Crohn’s disease with long-term infliximab therapy: a case report

Author, year of publication

Diagnosis

Number of cases

Therapy

Results

Martinez Martinez et al . 2012 [14]

CG

6

TCA sulfone, oral steroids, tetracyclines, hydroxychloroquine, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid

Moderate (1 recurrence)

Ruiz Villaverde and Sanchez, 2012 [15]

CG

1

Adalimumab

Good

Álvarez-Garrido et al ., 2011 [16]

CD + CG

1

Remicade

Good

Macaigne et al ., 2011 [17]

CD + CG

1

Remicade

Good

Sasaki et al ., 2011 [18]

CG

1

Dental treatment

Markedly improved

Kawakami et al ., 2008 [19]

CG

1

Corticosteroid ointment and oral tranilast

None

Paradentitis treatment

Good

Mignogna et al ., 2008 [9]

CD

1

TCA

Good

Inui, 2008 [20]

CG

1

Roxithromycin

Good

Ratzinger et al ., 2007 [21]

CG

1

Methylprednisolone, Clofazimine

Moderate

UG + CD

1

None

None

MRS

1

Clofazimine

Good

CG

1

Clofazimine

Good

CG

1

Clofazimine

None

CG

1

Clofazimine

Good

MRS

1

Clofazimine

Good

BG

1

Clofazimine

Good

PG

1

Clofazimine

Good

CG + CD

1

Methylprednisolone, Azathioprine

Good

MRS

1

Methylprednisolone, Infliximab

Good

CG

1

None

None

CG + CD

1

Methylprednisolone, Azathioprine, Infliximab

Good

PG + CD

1

Clofazimine

Good

Tonkovic-Capin, 2006 [22]

CD +CG

1

Methotrexate

Good

Kruse-Losler et al ., 2005 [23]

MRS

3

Cheiloplasty

Good

CG

4

Bogenrieder et al ., 2003 [24]

CG + CD

1

Mesalazine,

Good

prednisolone per os

Hegarty et al ., 2003 [25]

CD + CG

5

Thalidomide

Good

Sciubba et al ., 2003 [26]

MRS + oral granulomatosis

7

TCA chlorhexidine,

Moderate

 

CD + CG

6

TCA, systemic sulfasalazine/steroids

Moderate

Kolokotronis et al ., 1997 [27]

CG

5

In 3 intralesional corticosteroids

Good

   

In 2 oral corticosteroids [2]

 

Ochonisky et al ., 1992 [28]

CD

1

Hydroxychloroquine

Good

Krutchkoff and James, 1978 [29]

CG

1

TCA +cheiloplasty

Good

  1. CG, cheilitis granulomatosa; CD, Crohn’s disease; TCA, triamcinolone acetate intralesional injections; UG, uranitis granulomatosa; PG, pareitis granulomatosa; BG, blepharitis granulomatosa.
  2. Results: none =no remission, moderate =partial remission, good =complete remission. MRS: Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome.