Orofacial Granulomatosis Treated With Combination of Intralesional Steroids and Hydroxychloroquine.

Abstract

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.

• Authors: Mohammed A Bindakhil, Eric T Stoopler, Faizan Alawai, Thomas P Sollecito
• Journal: Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) (Compend Contin Educ Dent) Vol. 43 Issue 2 Pg. e1-e4 (Feb 2022) ISSN: 2158-1797 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 35148477 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Steroids
• Hydroxychloroquine

Topics

• Adult
• Female
• Granulomatosis, Orofacial (drug therapy)
• Humans
• Hydroxychloroquine (therapeutic use)
• Injections, Intralesional
• Steroids (therapeutic use)