A case of sarcoidosis presenting with diffuse, bilateral swelling of the salivary glands.
This paper reports a case of a 50-year-old male with systemic sarcoidosis presenting initially with a dry mouth and bilateral swelling of the parotid salivary glands. Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease in which there may be multiple exocrine involvement, including the salivary and lachrymal glands.


CONCLUSIONS
The diagnosis and management of this case highlights important clinical issues for dental practitioners.
Rudralingam
Meena
M
Department of Oral Medicine, Manchester Dental Hospital, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6FH, UK.
Nolan
Anita
A
Macleod
Iain
I
Greenwood
Mark
M
Heath
Neil
N
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology