Treatment of orofacial granulomatosis: a case report

Treatment of orofacial granulomatosis: a case report

Abstract 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 i...

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Main Authors: Maaz B. Badshah, Saqib Walayat, Umair Ahmed, Sonu Dhillon, Sherri Yong, Sunanda Kane, Shoba Thievanayagam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Cheilitis granulomatosa
Crohn’s disease
Infliximab
Orofacial granulomatosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1455-4

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