Sarcoid-like foreign body reaction in body piercing - a report of two cases
We report two cases of body piercing as a religious practice that subsequently led to the development of granulomatous nodules at previously punctured sites of the skin and oral mucosa. These lesions were diagnosed as sarcoid-like foreign body reaction after other possible causes including sarcoidos...
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| Language: | English English |
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1997
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/4278/1/Sarcoid-like_foreign_body_reaction_in_body_piercing_-_A_report_of_two_cases.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/4278/2/Sarcoid-like_foreign_body_reaction_in_body_piercing_-_A_report_of_two_cases.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/4278/ |
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| Summary: | We report two cases of body piercing as a religious practice that subsequently led to the development of granulomatous nodules at previously punctured sites of the skin and oral mucosa. These lesions were diagnosed as sarcoid-like foreign body reaction after other possible causes including sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, tuberculoid leprosy, fungal infections, viral infections, and Crohn's disease were excluded. |
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