A case of vulvitis granulomatosa.

Abstract

Merkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is characterized by cheilitis or pareitis granulomatosa, facial palsy, and fissured tongue. Sometimes the forehead, eyelids and chin are involved, and occasionally genital lesions are present. A vulval lesion of MRS is named vulvitis granulomatosa. Tranilast has been described as an effective treatment for cases of MRS, granulomatous cheilitis, and granulomatous blepharitis. Herein we report a successful treatment with tranilast of an adult female patient with vulvitis granulomatosa.

• Authors: Hiromi Tsuboi, Mikio Masuzawa, Kensei Katsuoka
• Journal: The Journal of dermatology (J Dermatol) Vol. 32 Issue 10 Pg. 831-4 (Oct 2005) ISSN: 0385-2407 [Print] England
• PMID: 16361737 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• ortho-Aminobenzoates
• tranilast

Topics

• Female
• Granuloma (diagnosis, drug therapy, pathology)
• Humans
• Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome (diagnosis, pathology)
• Middle Aged
• Vulvitis (diagnosis, drug therapy, pathology)
• ortho-Aminobenzoates (therapeutic use)