Kveim test reactivity in Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (cheilitis granulomatosa).
The relation between the Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) and sarcoidosis is unclear. The Kveim test, a test for sarcoidosis, was performed in seven patients, two with complete and five with abortive forms of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. All were found to be negative. Serum levels of angiotensin converting enzyme and calcium were normal. These facts make it unlikely that MRS is a type of sarcoidosis.
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Lindelöf
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Eklund
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Lidén
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007731:Kveim Test; D008297:Male; D008556:Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000097:blood; D012882:Skin Tests
D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A; D002118:Calcium