@article{19178, keywords = {Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, Granuloma, Foreign-Body, Hinduism, Humans, Male, Mouth Mucosa, Sarcoidosis, Self Mutilation, Skin, Wounds, Stab}, author = {Ng K H and Siar C H and Ganesapillai T}, title = {Sarcoid-like foreign body reaction in body piercing: a report of two cases.}, abstract = {

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.

}, year = {1997}, journal = {Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics}, volume = {84}, pages = {28-31}, month = {1997 Jul}, issn = {1079-2104}, doi = {10.1016/s1079-2104(97)90289-4}, language = {eng}, }