Reddy BVR, Kuruba KK, Yalamanchili S, Mupparapu M. Granulomatous Diseases Affecting Jaws.
Dent Clin North Am 2017;
60:195-234. [PMID:
26614955 DOI:
10.1016/j.cden.2015.08.007]
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Abstract
The common aspect of all granulomatous diseases is the typical form of chronic inflammatory response with distinct microscopic granulomas that are formed secondary to either definitive etiologic agents, like bacteria, fungal, or parasitic, or due to an unknown etiologic agent, such as trauma, autoimmune, or even neoplastic process. Although they can be histologically distinct, granulomatous diseases demonstrate a variety of clinical features that may not seem to be inflammatory. Two types of granulomas are typically encountered: foreign body granulomas and immune granulomas. The differences between the two types of granulomas lie in the pathogenesis.
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