title: Sarcoid-like foreign body reaction in body piercing: a report of two cases.
abstract: We report two cases of body piercing as a religious practice that subsequently led to the development of granulomatous nodules at previously punctured sites of the skin and oral mucosa. These lesions were diagnosed as sarcoid-like foreign body reaction after other possible causes including sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, tuberculoid leprosy, fungal infections, viral infections, and Crohn's disease were excluded.
authors.affiliation: Division of Stomatology, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Siar
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ganesapillai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018596:Hinduism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000150:complications*; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications