Orofacial Granulomatosis

U. Tamilarasi¹, N. Aravindha Babu¹, K. M. K. Masthan¹, R. Jayasri Krupaa¹

¹Department Of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University , Chennai

Abstract: Orofacial granulomatosis is a  noncaseating granulomatous inflammation which affects the soft tissues of orofacial cavity and  swelling in both upper and lower  lips . OFG is of  unknown etiology .OFG is a part of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS). Systemic evaluation of the patients is more important for the diagnosis because it resembles the oral manifestation of chron’s disease and sarcodiasis

Keywords: Orofacial; Granulomatosis; noncaseating; granulomatous; inflammation

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