title: Sarcoidosis presenting as isolated gingival enlargement: a rare case entity.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is a non-caseating granulomatous disease . It is a multiorgan inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. Conditions affecting skin or other organs frequently involve oral cavity and rarely manifest as gingival disease. Here we are reporting a rare case in which gingival hyperplasia was the initial symptom which finally led to the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. Oral mucous membrane needs to be examined carefully as it may constitute in presenting first sign of systemic sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Affiliated by- Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Inderprastha Dental College and Hospital , Ghaziabad, U.P., India .
authors.forename: Pragya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Affiliated by- Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Inderprastha Dental College and Hospital , Ghaziabad, U.P., India .
authors.forename: Jaihans
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Affiliated by- Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Inderprastha Dental College and Hospital , Ghaziabad, U.P., India .
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Affiliated by- Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Inderprastha Dental College and Hospital , Ghaziabad, U.P., India .
authors.forename: Sukhchain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bagga
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Affiliated by- Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Inderprastha Dental College and Hospital , Ghaziabad, U.P., India .
authors.forename: Kanika
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sethi
keywords: Granulomatous lesion; Isolated gingival enlargement; Non-caseating granuloma