Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 233-238 , February 2010

Cheilitis glandularis: A clinicopathological study in 22 patients

  • Marcello Menta Simonsen Nico, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Juliana Nakano de Melo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Silvia Vanessa Lourenço, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Dental School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Silvia Vanessa Lourenço, DDS, PhD, Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Av Prof. Lineu Prestes 2227, São Paulo, CEP: 05508-000, SP, Brazil.

,Accepted 8 June 2009.

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 Funding sources: None.

 Conflicts of interest: None declared.

PII: S0190-9622(09)00723-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.06.038

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 233-238 , February 2010

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