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Table 1 List of various treatment modalities reported by other authors for treatment of orofacial granulomatosis

From: Treatment of orofacial granulomatosis: a case report

Authors and Reference

Primary disease

Treatment approach

Dose

Response

Gaya et al. [8]

Orofacial granulomatosis

Infliximab followed by adalimumab

5 mg/kg

Responded initially, lost to follow-up, partial response later

Barry et al. [9]

Granulomatous cheilitis

Infliximab

3 mg/kg initially followed by 5 mg/kg

Initial relapse at 3 mg/kg but sustained response at 5 mg/kg

Kakimoto et al. [11]

Melkersson–Rosenthal Syndrome

Infliximab followed by adalimumab

5 mg/kg

Adverse reaction to infliximab but sustained response to adalimumab

Ruiz Villaverde and Sánchez Cano [12]

Granulomatous cheilitis

Adalimumab

80 mg followed by 40 mg

Sustained response post 6 month treatment

Stein et al. [13]

Melkersson–Rosenthal Syndrome

Adalimumab

80 mg followed by 40 mg

Sustained response post 21 month treatment

Peitsch et al. [14]

Orofacial granulomatosis

Infliximab

5 mg/kg

Sustained response