Using ultrasonography to diagnose Sjögren's syndrome.
Ultrasonographic imaging of the parotid gland parenchyma represents a relatively new and extremely useful procedure that was applied in this study of patients with secondary Sjögren's syndrome, or SS. A nonhomogeneous parotid gland and hypoechoic areas were apparent in the sonograms of nine consecutive SS patients who were examined using this simple, noninvasive technique.
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Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York, N.Y. 10032, USA.
Orchowski
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography