Diagnosis of sarcoidosis by lip biopsy of minor salivary glands.
In two patients with bilateral parotid gland swelling of unknown etiology the diagnosis of sarcoidosis was established by lip biopsy of the minor salivary glands. This simple, innocuous biopsy procedure may prove useful in tissue documentation of sarcoidosis.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010309:Parotitis; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*