A Case of Orofacial Granulomatosis in the Gingiva
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Orofacial Granulomatosis : a Case Report
Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is a granulomatous disease of the orofacial region which appears usually as a persistent and/or recurrent labial soft tissue swelling in the orofacial region and is characterized histologically by a granulomatous inflammation. OFG may cause significant cosmetic and functional problems but can be prevented if the disease is diagnosed early and promptly treated. Thi...
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An 18-year-old girl was referred to the Department of Oral Medicine with upper lip swelling. She was in good general health and laboratory tests were within the normal range. Histopathologic diagnosis did not reveal the presence of granulomas. This is consistent with the finding that 30% of patients with orofacial granulomatosis do not have granulomas on their biopsies. The patient was treated ...
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BACKGROUND Orofacial granulomatosis is a relatively recent term coined by Wiesenfield et al. in 1985 to define granulomatous lesions of oral mucosa without intestinal involvement. When it presents in a triad encompassing facial nerve palsy, lip swelling, and fissured or furrowed tongue it is called Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome while monosymptomatic or oligosymptomatic forms are referred to as ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Japanese Society of Oral Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2186-6147,2186-6155
DOI: 10.6014/jjsom.23.34