Unifocal orofacial granulomatosis in retromolar mucosa:surgical treatment with Er,Cr:YSGG laser

• Autores: Pablo Castelo Baz, Juan M. Seoane Romero, Lucía García-Caballero Pérez, José Manuel Suárez Peñaranda, María Amparo Romero Méndez, Pablo Ignacio Varela Centelles
• Localización: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, ISSN-e 1989-5488, Vol. 6, Nº. 2 (abril), 2014, págs. 189-192
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Orofacial granulomatosis is defined by permanent or recurrent swelling of orofacial tissues with different multiform and multifocal clinical patterns. An 11-year old boy presented with a 2-month history of mucosa enlargement.

    Intraoral examination revealed an erythematous, polylobulated, exophytic lesion with a smooth surface located in retromolar mucosa, non-tender and non-infiltratated to palpation. The diagnosis was inflammatory lesion compatible with pyogenic granuloma and laser excision was decided. Haematological parameters were within normal range, as well as chest Xrays. These findings lead to a diagnosis of non-symptomatic orofacial granulomatosis, whose early diagnosis can minimize the impact of systemic-related disorders, like Chron�s disease.