title: Sarcoidosis of the tongue.
abstract: A 43-year-old man with an 8-month history of swelling of the tongue is described. Biopsy of the tongue revealed numerous epithelioid cell granulomata. A positive Kveim test, elevated angiotensin converting enzyme level and bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy confirmed the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis presenting in the tongue is extremely rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Chester Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mendelsohn
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Woolgar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007731:Kveim Test; D008297:Male; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology*