Oral swelling in Sjögren's syndrome.
A case is reported of a 69-year-old female with Sjögren's syndrome who presented with a problem of interest to the oral surgeon. The clinical features and cryosurgical management of a rare cause of palatal swelling are described. The confusion that exists in the literature concerning the nomenclature of chronic inflammatory salivary gland lesions is discussed.
D000368:Aged; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008221:Lymphoid Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology*; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000473:pathology; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*