Oro-facial granulomatosis--a case report.
Oro-facial granulomatosis includes a group of disorders which present as a chronic, non-ceasating granulomatous lesion involving the perioral tissues of face and oral mucosa. This condition was first referred by Mart in 1859, Hubschmann in 1894 and Luscher in 1949; later, Wiesenfeld in 1985 introduced the term "Oro-facial Granulomatosis" (OFG) which is characterized by persistent or recurrent soft tissue enlargement and oral ulceration. Hence, it is important to establish the diagnosis accurately because this condition sometimes is a manifestation of Crohn's disease or Sarcoidosis. A case of Orofacial granulomatosis in a 15-year-old male is reported.
Department of Oral Maxillofacial Pathology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. rohitjaiswal75@rediffmail.com
Rohit
R
Jaiswal
Sarita
S
Chaudhary
Priyanka
P
Singh
Manvi
M
Gupta
D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D051261:Granulomatosis, Orofacial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male