Three Cases of 'Morsicatio Labiorum'
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 455-458, 2012.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Morsicatio labiorum is a form of tissue alteration caused by self-induced injury, mostly occurring on the lips, and is considered to be a rarely encountered mucocutaneous disorder. Clinically, it is a macerated grey-white patch and plaque of the mucosa caused by external stimuli (self-induced injury) such as habitual biting, chewing, or sucking of the lip. It is often confused with other dermatological disorders involving the oral mucosa, which can lead to a misdiagnosis. We herein report three cases of morsicatio labiorum; two cases were misdiagnosed as exfoliative cheilitis at the time of the first visit.
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Main subject:
Sucking Behavior
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Bites and Stings
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Cheilitis
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Diagnostic Errors
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Lip
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Mastication
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Mouth Mucosa
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Mucous Membrane
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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