Leprous macrocheilia: A rare clinical presentation
Oral leprosy, a granulomatous disease is classified under the term oro-facial granulomatosis which comprises a group of diseases characterized by noncaseating granulomas affecting the soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. The most common clinical presentation of oro-facial granulomatous...
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doaj-e1f63b8373984a4ebab255dc6d3891352020-11-24T23:43:11ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsContemporary Clinical Dentistry0976-237X0976-23612015-01-016628528810.4103/0976-237X.166830Leprous macrocheilia: A rare clinical presentationAjas Anil GogriSonali G KadamHemant R UmarjiJagdish V TupkariOral leprosy, a granulomatous disease is classified under the term oro-facial granulomatosis which comprises a group of diseases characterized by noncaseating granulomas affecting the soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. The most common clinical presentation of oro-facial granulomatous conditions is persistent swelling of one or both lips. Due to its rare incidence and clinical findings overlapping with other granulomatous conditions such as sarcoidosis, Crohn's disease, and cheilitis granulomatosa; it is practically difficult for a dental surgeon to easily diagnose this condition. This study presents a case of leprosy causing macrocheilia as the only clinical presentation and diagnosed initially as Miescher's cheilitis based on exclusion criteria.http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2015;volume=6;issue=6;spage=285;epage=288;aulast=GogriCheilitis granulomatosamacrocheiliaMiescher's cheilitisoral leprosyoro-facial granulomatosis |
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Ajas Anil Gogri Sonali G Kadam Hemant R Umarji Jagdish V Tupkari Leprous macrocheilia: A rare clinical presentation Contemporary Clinical Dentistry Cheilitis granulomatosa macrocheilia Miescher's cheilitis oral leprosy oro-facial granulomatosis |
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Ajas Anil Gogri Sonali G Kadam Hemant R Umarji Jagdish V Tupkari |
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Ajas Anil Gogri |
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Leprous macrocheilia: A rare clinical presentation |
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Leprous macrocheilia: A rare clinical presentation |
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Leprous macrocheilia: A rare clinical presentation |
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Leprous macrocheilia: A rare clinical presentation |
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Leprous macrocheilia: A rare clinical presentation |
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leprous macrocheilia: a rare clinical presentation |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Contemporary Clinical Dentistry |
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0976-237X 0976-2361 |
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2015-01-01 |
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Oral leprosy, a granulomatous disease is classified under the term oro-facial granulomatosis which comprises a group of diseases characterized by noncaseating granulomas affecting the soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. The most common clinical presentation of oro-facial granulomatous conditions is persistent swelling of one or both lips. Due to its rare incidence and clinical findings overlapping with other granulomatous conditions such as sarcoidosis, Crohn's disease, and cheilitis granulomatosa; it is practically difficult for a dental surgeon to easily diagnose this condition. This study presents a case of leprosy causing macrocheilia as the only clinical presentation and diagnosed initially as Miescher's cheilitis based on exclusion criteria. |
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Cheilitis granulomatosa macrocheilia Miescher's cheilitis oral leprosy oro-facial granulomatosis |
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http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2015;volume=6;issue=6;spage=285;epage=288;aulast=Gogri |
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