Two Cases of Orofacial Granulomatosis
- Author:
Bo Ram KWON
1
;
Min Jung CHOI
;
Ji Yeon BYUN
;
You Won CHOI
;
Hae Young CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2020;58(3):191-195
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is a rare chronic granulomatous disease of oral mucosa and maxillofacial region that clinically presents recurrent or persistent orofacial swelling. OFG may exist as an integration of the spectrum of various disorders, including Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, granulomatous cheilitis, Crohn’s disease, sarcoidosis, infectious diseases and delayed hypersensitivity reaction to food additives, dental materials. Precise etiology is not yet to be elucidated. Herein, we report two rare cases of orofacial granulomatosis who presented similar clinical manifestation of lip swelling but was diagnosed as a sarcoidosis and as a granulomatous cheilitis.
