Orofacial Granulomatosis - 03/07/15
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Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is an uncommon chronic inflammatory disorder of the orofacial region. It is characterized by subepithelial noncaseating granulomas and has a spectrum of possible clinical manifestations ranging from subtle oral mucosal swelling to permanent disfiguring fibrous swelling of the lips and face. Etiopathogenesis is unknown. A range of systemic granulomatous disorders, including Crohn disease and sarcoidosis, may cause orofacial manifestations that cannot be distinguished from those of OFG. Treatment of OFG has proven difficult and unsatisfactory, with no single therapeutic model showing consistent efficacy in reducing orofacial swelling and mucosal inflammation.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Orofacial granulomatosis, Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, Granulomatous cheilitis, Granulomas, Crohn's disease
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Part of this work was undertaken at University College London/University College London Hospital, which received a proportion of funding from the Department of Health’s National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre funding scheme. |
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare that they have no affiliation with any organization with a financial interest, direct or indirect, in the subject matter or materials discussed in the article that may affect the conduct or reporting of the work submitted. |
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Authorship: All authors named above meet the following criteria of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: Substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; final approval of the version to be published. |
Vol 33 - N° 3
P. 433-446 - juillet 2015 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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