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Orofacial Granulomatosis.
Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is an uncommon chronic inflammatory disorder of the orofacial region. It is characterized by subepithelial noncaseating granulomas and has a spectrum of possible clinical manifestations ranging from subtle oral mucosal swelling to permanent disfiguring fibrous swelling of the lips and face. Etiopathogenesis is unknown. A range of systemic granulomatous disorders, ...
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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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Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is an uncommon condition that presents as non-tender, non-pruritic, chronic oral labial swelling. It is a diagnosis of exclusion, and requires a full systemic workup to exclude other causes of granulomatous inflammation, such as Crohn’s disease, sarcoidosis, and tuberculosis. The cause of OFG is unknown, and there is significant debate as to whether it is in fact ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0974-6242
DOI: 10.13005/bpj/687