title: A rare clinical presentation of sarcoidosis; gingivitis.
abstract: Gingivitis due to sarcoidosis is a relatively rare condition. Gingivitis or isolated gingival involvement may be the first sign of systemic sarcoidosis. We report the case of a 37 year-old woman with isolated gingivitis due to sarcoidosis confirmed by biopsy. Following treatment with a systemic corticosteroid (prednisolone 40 mg/day), all clinical and radiologic findings were completely improved. In cases of chronic and intractable gingivitis, systemic sarcoidosis should be suspected. It should be confirmed with a biopsy, and the patient should be referred to a chest disease clinic to exclude other organ involvement.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Chest Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey. Electronic address: aygul.guzel@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Aygül
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Güzel
authors.forename: Nurhan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Köksal
authors.forename: Davut
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aydın
authors.forename: Kerim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: Fikret
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gören
authors.forename: Filiz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Karagöz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone