• Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) represents a spectrum of disease characterized by granulomatous inflammation of the oral and maxillofacial region in the absence of systemic disease like Crohn disease. (medscape.com)
  • Orofacial granulomatosis in a patient with Crohn disease showing showing lip and gingival swelling. (medscape.com)
  • Other causes of DG that present with erythema and ulcerative lesions include plasma cell gingivitis (PCG), systemic LE, discoid LE, chronic ulcerative stomatitis (CUS), and granulomatous disorders (including orofacial granulomatosis, Crohn disease, and sarcoidosis). (aad.org)
  • Orofacial Granulomatosis and Crohn Disease: Coincidence or Pattern? (bvsalud.org)
  • It is thought to be a subset of orofacial granulomatosa and is frequently used in the literature to describe the monosymptomatic presentation of Miescher cheilitis. (medscape.com)
  • It is part of the spectrum of orofacial granulomatosis including Miescher-Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (granulomatous cheilitis, facial palsy and fissuring of the tongue). (dermnetnz.org)
  • It occurs in about 30% of cases of granulomatous cheilitis and indicates progression to orofacial granulomatosis . (dermnetnz.org)
  • Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is a rare, inflammatory disorder of the mouth, in which some patients also have intestinal Crohn's disease (CD). (qxmd.com)
  • Orofacial granulomatosis is a rare chronic granulomatous inflammatory disease of the lips, face and mouth. (nih.gov)
  • Orofacial findings in chronic granulomatous disease: report of twelve patients and review of the literature. (medscape.com)
  • Both orofacial granulomatosis and Miescher-Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome have an average age of onset of about 32 years. (medscape.com)
  • Genetic Association Analysis Reveals Differences in the Contribution of NOD2 Variants to the Clinical Phenotypes of Orofacial Granulomatosis. (qxmd.com)
  • Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome and orofacial granulomatosis. (medscape.com)
  • Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) encompasses conditions characterized by non-necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the oral and maxillofacial region that present clinically as labial enlargement, perioral and/or mucosal swelling, oral ulcerations and gingivitis. (medicaljournals.se)
  • Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is a condition characterized by persistent enlargement of the soft tissues of the mouth, lips and the area around the mouth on the face, causing in most cases extreme pain. (wikipedia.org)
  • The orofacial swelling usually manifests as pronounced lip enlargement. (medscape.com)
  • Streptococcus salivarius: a potential salivary biomarker for orofacial granulomatosis and Crohn's Disease? (metabiom.org)
  • Characteristics of patients with orofacial granulomatosis. (bmj.com)
  • Genetic association analysis reveals differences in the contribution of NOD2 variants in the clinical phenotypes of orofacial granulomatosis. (privategastrolondon.com)
  • Granulomatous cheilitis (GC) is a poorly understood disease process belonging to the larger group of orofacial granulomatosis. (nih.gov)
  • The group of orofacial cleft anomalies is heterogeneous. (medscape.com)
  • Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) represents a spectrum of disease characterized by granulomatous inflammation of the oral and maxillofacial region in the absence of systemic disease like Crohn disease. (medscape.com)
  • Orofacial granulomatosis in a patient with Crohn disease showing showing lip and gingival swelling. (medscape.com)
  • Among experts there is disagreement on whether orofacial granulomatosis is a distinct clinical disorder or an initial presentation of Crohn disease. (bvsalud.org)
  • Orofacial Granulomatosis and Crohn Disease: Coincidence or Pattern? (bvsalud.org)
  • Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) classically shows a triad of orofacial swelling, fissured tongue and facial palsy, more commonly the oligosymptomatic form. (nursinganswers.net)
  • 1 MRS is a non-caseating granulomatous disease showing (complete or incomplete form) a triad of facial paralysis, orofacial oedema and fissured tongue (scrotal tongue, lingua plicata, or furrowed tongue). (nursinganswers.net)
  • Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is a rare, inflammatory disorder of the mouth, in which some patients also have intestinal Crohn's disease (CD). (nih.gov)
  • Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is a condition characterized by persistent enlargement of the soft tissues of the mouth, lips and the area around the mouth on the face, causing in most cases extreme pain. (wikipedia.org)
  • Churg-Strauss syndrome (eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis ) (single case reports). (altmeyers.org)
  • Note destruction of orofacial tissues. (iiab.me)
  • The correct diagnosis of a cleft anomaly is fundamental for treatment, for further genetic and etiopathologic studies, and for preventive measures correctly targeting the category of preventable orofacial clefts. (medscape.com)
  • Dietary or other antigens are the most common identified cause of orofacial granulomatosis (OFG). (medscape.com)
  • Orofacial clefts-including cleft lip (CL), cleft lip and palate (CLP), and cleft palate (CP) alone, as well as median, lateral (transversal), and oblique facial clefts-are among the most common congenital anomalies. (medscape.com)
  • It is thought to be a subset of orofacial granulomatosa and is frequently used in the literature to describe the monosymptomatic presentation of Miescher cheilitis. (medscape.com)
  • Lazarov A et al (2003) Contact orofacial granulomatosis caused by delayed hypersensitivity to gold and mercury. (altmeyers.org)