BackgroundThe purpose of this report is to present a rare case of allergic chelitis
secondary to latex in an elderly diabetic patient. There are very few
reported cases of allergic cheilitis in literature. Most of the reported
cases of allergic chelitis were secondary to cosmetics, tooth pastes or
impression materials. Few cases of rubber dam induced allergic cheilitis and
stomatitis reported.MethodsSince the patient was diabetic on insulin therapy and belonged to the elderly
age group, utmost caution was observed while performing diagnostic tests and
treatment procedures. The use test was performed to detect the allergen
(latex) because of short contact time to the skin surface.ResultsThe patient was followed-up for a period of eight months, complete healing of
the lesions was witnessed. The patient has not reported of any lesions
later.ConclusionsAppropriate diagnostic test and interdisciplinary approach in consultation
with medical specialists would be ideal for the management of allergic
cheilitis especially in diabetic elderly patients.