Biopsy of the lip and Sjögren's syndrome.
The degree of focal chronic sialadenitis in a labial salivary gland biopsy specimen, expressed in terms of a semiquantitative focus score, is the best contemporary assessment of the salivary component in Sjögren's syndrome. A labial salivary gland focus score of greater than 1 focus per 4 mm2 serves as an acceptable threshold for the diagnosis.
Cleary
K R
KR
University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
Batsakis
J G
JG
D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000473:pathology*; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*