Orofacial granulomatosis related to amalgam fillings

Scott Med J. 2013 Nov;58(4):e24-5. doi: 10.1177/0036933013508049.

Abstract

This paper reports on a case of Orofacial Granulomatosis (OFG) in which the presence of amalgam fillings appears to have played a part in the aetiology. Once these restorations were removed and replaced with an alternative composite restorative material, all symptoms and signs of OFG resolved completely. This case highlights the necessity to include dental metals in the patch test battery when performing delayed patch testing on patients with OFG.

Keywords: Granulomatosis; mercury allergy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Dental Amalgam / adverse effects*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Granulomatosis, Orofacial / etiology
  • Granulomatosis, Orofacial / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Lip / pathology*
  • Male
  • Mercury / adverse effects*
  • Patch Tests* / methods
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Dental Amalgam
  • Mercury