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Sarcoidosis of the head and neck
Author(s) -
Miglets Andrew W.,
Viall John H.,
Kataria Yash P.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197712000-00009
Subject(s) - sarcoidosis , medicine , etiology , larynx , nose , dermatology , differential diagnosis , otorhinolaryngology , pathology , head and neck , disease , parotid gland , granulomatous disease , surgery
Abstract Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology, occasionally presenting with signs or symptoms that occur within the head and neck. The diagnosis may be made by a combination of histological evaluation of involved tissue, the presence of a relative cutaneous anergy, a positive Kveim test, and certain abnormal laboratory or radiographic findings. Although pulmonary sarcoidosis is by far the most common manifestation of the disease, an occasional patient will present with involvement of the nose, tonsils, larynx, or parotid gland. The otolaryngologist should include this entity in his differential diagnosis of lesions which occur in these areas.