Orofacial Granulomatosis in a Child

Authors

Reena Razdan, West Virginia University School of Medicine
Maxwell D. Newby, West Virginia University Department of Otolaryngology
Michele M. Carr, West Virginia University Department of Otolaryngology

Author ORCID Identifier

N/A

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6249-6951

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7406-4467

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2019

College/Unit

School of Medicine

Department/Program/Center

Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Abstract

Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is a rare, idiopathic disorder of the orofacial region. It is clinically characterized by persistent and/or recurrent enlargement of the soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region, often manifesting as labial enlargement and swelling of intraoral sites such as the gingiva, tongue, and buccal mucosa. Full-thickness mucosal biopsy reveals noncaseating granulomatous inflammation, similar to Crohn’s disease and sarcoidosis. Thus, OFG must be distinguished from other chronic granulomatous disorders. We report a case of a young female patient who presented with labial and maxillary gingival enlargement without any identifiable systemic causes, with suggested involvement of environmental triggers.

Digital Commons Citation

Razdan, Reena; Newby, Maxwell D.; and Carr, Michele M., "Orofacial Granulomatosis in a Child" (2019). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 1431.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/1431

Source Citation

Razdan, R., Newby, M. D., & Carr, M. M. (2019). Orofacial Granulomatosis in a Child. Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2019, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/7519267

Comments

Copyright © 2019 Reena Razdan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

This article received support from the WVU Libraries' Open Access Author Fund.