Macrocheilia
Medical condition
Macrocheilia | |
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Specialty | Dermatology |
Macrocheilia[1] is a condition of permanent swelling of the lip that results from greatly distended lymphatic spaces. This causes an abnormal largeness of the lips. This is sometimes seen in leprosy patients.
See also
- Nevus psiloliparus
- List of cutaneous conditions
References
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
External links
- eMedicine: Lip reduction
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