Salivary gland function in sarcoidosis: Report of a case

Salivary gland function in sarcoidosis: Report of a case

Bilateral parotid gland swelling, xerostomia with loss of taste sensation, and dryness of the eyes were the presenting symptoms of a male patient who soon afterward developed Boeck's sarcoidosis. Histopathologic involvement of the minor labial salivary glands was observed. Some interesting feat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology oral medicine, oral pathology, 1971-01, Vol.31 (6), p.766-771
Hauptverfasser: Chisholm, D.M., Lyell, A., Haroon, T.S., Mason, D.K., Beeley, J.A.
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Sprache:eng
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Dentistry
Eye Manifestations
Humans
Male
Oral Manifestations
Parotid Gland - enzymology
Parotid Gland - physiopathology
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
Saliva - immunology
Salivary Gland Diseases - complications
Salivation
Sarcoidosis - complications
Sarcoidosis - drug therapy
Taste
Xerostomia
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Zusammenfassung:Bilateral parotid gland swelling, xerostomia with loss of taste sensation, and dryness of the eyes were the presenting symptoms of a male patient who soon afterward developed Boeck's sarcoidosis. Histopathologic involvement of the minor labial salivary glands was observed. Some interesting features of the clinical course of the disease and the salivary gland changes before and after treatment, as shown by salivary flow rate and biochemical studies, are presented.
ISSN:0030-4220
1878-2175
DOI:10.1016/0030-4220(71)90131-9