Orofacial presentations of sarcoidosis - A case series and review of the literature

British Dental Journal

Volumn 205, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 437-442

  Poate, T W J ^a   Sharma, R ^a   Moutasim, K A ^a   Escudier, M P ^b   Warnakulasuriya, S ^b  

^a BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GINGIVA DISEASE; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; LIP DISEASE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SARCOIDOSIS; TRIGEMINAL NERVE DISEASE; XEROSTOMIA;

ADULT; FEMALE; GINGIVAL DISEASES; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; LIP DISEASES; MALE; SARCOIDOSIS; TRIGEMINAL NERVE DISEASES; UVEOPAROTID FEVER; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 54949140707     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.892     Document Type: Article

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