title: A rare case report of orofacial granulomatosis in a pediatric patient.
abstract: Orofacial granulomatosis comprises a group of diseases characterized by noncaseating granulomatous inflammation affecting the soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. The most common clinical presentation is persistent swelling of one or both lips. It is important to establish the diagnosis accurately because this condition is sometimes a manifestation of Crohn's disease or sarcoidosis. This article describes a case of orofacial granulomatosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, HP Government Dental College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. dr.parulsinghal@gmail.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Chandan
authors.forename: U M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singhal
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D051261:Granulomatosis, Orofacial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014393:Tuberculosis, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis