| Literature DB >> 17948838 |
Meena Rudralingam1, Anita Nolan, Iain Macleod, Mark Greenwood, Neil Heath.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: This paper reports a case of a 50-year-old male with systemic sarcoidosis presenting initially with a dry mouth and bilateral swelling of the parotid salivary glands. Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease in which there may be multiple exocrine involvement, including the salivary and lachrymal glands. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The diagnosis and management of this case highlights important clinical issues for dental practitioners.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 17948838 DOI： 10.12968/denu.2007.34.7.439
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dent Update ISSN： 0305-5000