A severe form of Sjogren's syndrome.
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease characterized by exocrine gland destruction and manifested by parotid, submandibular and lacrimal gland infection. We report a case with recurrent severe parotid gland infections. The sialographic and CT findings are presented.
Puterman
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Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheba, Israel.
Fliss
D M
DM
Ziskind
E
E
Laufer
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L
D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012008:Recurrence; D012796:Sialography; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed