Orofacial Granulomatosis Treated With Combination of Intralesional Steroids and Hydroxychloroquine
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This article presents a case of a 39-year-old woman with spontaneous lip swelling with gingival erythema. The case report discusses orofacial granulomatosis, a condition that often poses diagnostic and management challenges. Additionally, the article emphasizes the importance of establishing a definitive diagnosis of this disease, which has similar clinical and histological features to other oral and systemic conditions. Finally, a successful management approach is discussed that uses combination therapy consisting of intralesional steroid injections and oral hydroxychloroquine.
Causes of Oral Granulomatous Disorders: An Update and Narrative Review of the Literature.
Alamoudi W, Abdelsayed R, Sollecito T, Alhassan G, Kulkarni R, Bindakhil M Head Neck Pathol. 2024; 18(1):72.
PMID: 39110261 PMC: 11306859. DOI: 10.1007/s12105-024-01678-7.