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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2014; 20(23): 7497-7504
Published online Jun 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i23.7497
Published online Jun 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i23.7497
Table 3 Diagnostic process in children reported with orofacial granulomatosis n (%)
| Characteristics | Value (n = 173) |
| Physicians involved in the diagnosis | |
| Stomatologist/dentist/maxillo surgeon | 112 (64.7) |
| Gastroenterologist | 86 (49.7) |
| Dermatologist | 38 (22.0) |
| Pediatrician | 32 (18.5) |
| Otorhinolaryngologist | 13 (7.5) |
| Allergologist | 4 (2.3) |
| Plastic surgeon | 3 (1.7) |
| Internal Medicine | 1 (0.6) |
| Composition of the team | |
| One single specialty | 60 (34.7) |
| More than one specialty | 113 (65.3) |
| Differential diagnosis considered at time of OFG presentation | |
| Crohn’s disease | 137 (79.2) |
| Sarcoidosis | 36 (20.8) |
| Tuberculosis | 25 (14.4) |
| Allergy | 19 (11.0) |
| Infection | 17 (9.8) |
| C1q esterase deficiency | 10 (5.8) |
| Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome | 4 (2.3) |
| Autoimmunity | 3 (1.7) |
| Vasculitis | 1 (0.6) |
| Foreign body | 1 (0.6) |
| Enteropathic acrodermatitis | 1 (0.6) |
- Citation: Lazzerini M, Bramuzzo M, Ventura A. Association between orofacial granulomatosis and Crohn’s disease in children: Systematic review. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(23): 7497-7504
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i23/7497.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i23.7497