Case report: sicca syndrome due to primary amyloidosis.
Sicca syndrome consists of two major clinical findings: keratoconjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia due to destruction of the lacrimal and salivary gland parenchyma. Although it is most often due to Sjögren's syndrome, a variety of other diseases causes sicca syndrome. We report the rare case of a patient with gland infiltration in primary amyloidosis. Sonographic, computed tomographic and magnetic resonance findings are presented.
Schima
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Department of Radiology, University of Vienna, Austria.
Amann
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Steiner
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Steurer
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Vormittag
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Steurer
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D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed