title: Orofacial granulomatosis presenting as bilateral eyelid swelling.
abstract: Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is an uncommon but increasingly recognized disease of unknown etiology. The typical presentation is chronic swelling of the perioral soft tissue, but eyelid edema can be the sole manifestation. Terminology of this disease can be confusing as it may also be referred to as granulomatous cheilitis and a monosymptomatic presentation of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS). Crohn's disease and sarcoidosis should also be considered in the differential as the histopathology can be similar. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment but can lack efficacy. Atypical presentations and the possibility of systemic disease involvement can further challenge the management. We describe an unusual case in which OFG manifests solely as chronic eyelid swelling. This 69-year old Asian female patient had a delayed diagnosis that responded well to intralesional corticosteroid injection with surgical skin reduction. In addition to describing this unusual presentation of OFG, we review the relevant literature and evaluate the current terminology used to describe this entity.
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors: Curtis W
authors: CW
authors: Archibald
authors: Karim G
authors: KG
authors: Punja
authors: Allan F
authors: AF
authors: Oryschak
keywords: Eyelid swelling; Granulomatous cheilitis; Histopathology; Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome; Orofacial granulomatois
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