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Mid-line swelling of the palate

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Lakshmanan Suresh ,
Luis Edmundo Martinez Calixto ,
Alfredo Aguirre  and
Stuart L. Fischman
Lakshmanan Suresh
Affiliation:
Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, USA.
Luis Edmundo Martinez Calixto
Affiliation:
Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, USA.
Alfredo Aguirre
Affiliation:
Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, USA.
Stuart L. Fischman
Affiliation:
Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, USA.
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Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a multi-system, non-caseating granulomatous disease of unknown aetiology that may affect any organ. The oral involvement of sarcoidosis is rare and usually an initial manifestation of the disease. In this case report the authors present a 25-year-old African-American woman with palatal sarcoidosis treated successfully with intra-lesional corticosteroid injections.

The oral manifestationsof sarcoidosis are relatively uncommon and may be the only manifestation of the disease. Suspected cases of oral sarcoidosis should be biopsied and subsequently referred to a physician to rule out systemic involvement.

Keywords

SarcoidosisPalateAdrenal CORTEXHormonesPathology, Oral
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Other
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 5 , May 2004 , pp. 385 - 387
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2004

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