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A Case of Sarcoidosis Presenting with Diffuse, Bilateral Swelling of the Salivary Glands

From Volume 34, Issue 7, September 2007 | Pages 439-442

Authors

Meena Rudralingam

Locum Consultant in Oral Medicine, Department of Oral Medicine, Manchester Dental Hospital, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6FH, UK

Articles by Meena Rudralingam

Anita Nolan

Consultant in Oral Medicine, Department of Oral Medicine, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4BW, UK

Articles by Anita Nolan

Iain Macleod

BDS, PhD, FDS RCS, FRCR DDRRCR FHEA

Consultant Radiologist, Department of Dental Radiology, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4BW, UK

Articles by Iain Macleod

Mark Greenwood

BDS, MDS, FDS RCS, MB, ChB, PhD, FRCS, FRCS(OMFS), FHEA

Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon and Senior Clinical Lecturer, Newcastle Teaching Hospitals

Articles by Mark Greenwood

Neil Heath

DCR(R), MSc, BDS, MFDS RCS(Ed), DDR RCR

Specialist Registrar in Dental Radiology, Department of Dental Radiology, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Framlington Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4BW, UK

Articles by Neil Heath

Abstract

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.

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