Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Paramedian lip pit

HP:0100269

What it means

Depression located paramedially on the vermilion of a lip.

A lip pit may be connected by a fistula to mucous minor salivary glands in the upper or lower lip. In addition, a lip pit may on occasion be seen with a surrounding tissue elevation (mound). Pits located at the labial commisure (cheilon) are distinct from lip pits (see Commissural pit).

Part of the broader category

Also called: Paramedian labial pits

Paramedian lip pit

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.