title: Sarcoidosis of the tongue: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koike
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ide
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shiratsuchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Umezaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Komune
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone