title: Intraductal infusion of steroids in patients with Sjögren syndrome to treat painful salivary swelling: Report of 2 cases.
abstract: Painful salivary swelling in patients with Sjögren syndrome presents the clinician with a difficult-to-manage condition, and treatment options are limited. We report 2 cases that demonstrate the utility of a clinic-based intraductal corticosteroid infusion for the treatment of painful salivary swelling associated with Sjögren syndrome. Steroid infusion is a cost-effective, simple-to-perform, well-tolerated gland-sparing procedure that may yield good clinical results in selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Dr., 21264 PFP, Iowa City, IA, 52242-1078, USA.
authors.forename: Henry R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Diggelmann
authors.forename: Henry T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D036502:Infusions, Intralesional; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014221:Triamcinolone