Orofacial Granulomatosis | Crack AIPGDEE

Which systemic condition is most commonly associated with Orofacial Granulomatosis?

a) coelic disease
b) ulcerative colitis
c) Diverticulitis
d) Crohn’s Disease

Ans d: Over the last decade, there has been increasing attention paid to non-infectious granulomatous disorders of the orofacial region, which include: oral Crohn's disease and oral sarcoid, as well as clinical entities, known as the ˜MelkerssonRosenthal syndrome™ and Mieschener's cheilitis granulomatosis (granulomatous cheilitis).

The term orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) was introduced to encompass these disorders and to describe a clinical syndrome presenting with swelling of the face, lips, or oral tissues in association with histological evidence of noncaseating granulomatous inflammation within these tissues