Sarcoidosis of the tongue: a case report.
A case of sarcoidosis involving the tongue is described in a 48-year-old Japanese man. A definite diagnosis of sarcoidosis was made for the clinical lesion and pathological examinations. Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease that may affect any organ. Sarcoidosis of the tongue is particularly rare.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. koikou@qent.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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Shiratsuchi
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Nakashima
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Umezaki
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Komune
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D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone