| Diagnosis |
Distinguishing Diagnostic
Features |
| Tuberculosis |
Bacillus demonstrated by acid fast
stain; areas of caseous necrosis |
| Tertiary syphilis
(gumma) |
Spirochetes demonstrated by
_____ |
| Sarcoidosis |
No microorganisms
identified |
| Crohn's disease |
GI involvement, no microorganisms
identified |
| Wegener's granulomatosis |
Destruction of underlying bone,
vasculitis, no microorganisms identified |
| Granulomatous gingivitis |
Gingival location only |
| Eosinophilic granuloma |
Combination of eosinophils, multinucleated
giant cells, histocytes |
| Mycotic granulomatous
infection |
Fungus identified by silver
stains |
| Foreign body reaction |
Identification of associated foreign
material |
| Cholesterol granuloma |
Identification of associated submucosal
inclusion cyst and cholesterol clefts |
| Cheilitis granulomatosis
|
Association with Melkersson-Rosenthal
syndrome |
| Salmonella infection |
Bacteria identified by gram
stain |