Granulomatous glossitis: a case report.


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Şentürk N., Aydın F., Yıldız L., Aladag N., Canturk M. T., Turanli A. Y.

Journal of oral science, cilt.46, sa.3, ss.199-202, 2004 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2334/josnusd.46.199
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of oral science
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.199-202
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 50-year-old man was admitted to our clinic with a complaint of lingual enlargement. Detection of non-caseous epithelioid granuloma on histopathological examination led to a diagnosis of a granulomatous glossitis. Extensive investigation for the presence of associated disorders yielded negative results. Metranidazole and clofazimine were totally ineffective and tetracycline led to a minimal improvement. No associated disorder was detected at a 4-year follow-up examination. The position of granulomatous glossitis within the spectrum of orofacial granulomatous conditions is discussed.