Intralesional Triamcinolone Acetonide Therapy for Inflammatory Oral Ulcers

Oral inflammatory conditions are common and often associated with painful ulcerations.1 While the mainstay of management for oral ulcers is topical steroids, some lesions remain refractory and require a more intensive approach.2,3 Intralesional steroid therapy (IST) has been reported to be effective in a variety of conditions including oral lichen planus (OLP),4,5 recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS),6,7 oral chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD),8 pemphigus vulgaris,9 mucous membrane pemphigoid,10 traumatic ulcers including traumatic ulcerative granuloma with stromal eosinophilia (TUGSE)11 and medication-induced ulcers.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research