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A rare clinical presentation of sarcoidosis; gingivitis
Aygül Güzel1, Nurhan Köksal, Davut Aydın
1Assistant Professor, Department of Chest Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
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.
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