title: Salivary Gland Ultrasonography in Sjögren's Syndrome: Clinical Usefulness and Future Perspectives.
abstract: In recent years, salivary gland ultrasonography (SGUS) has emerged as a promising tool for the diagnosis and prognostic stratification of patients with primary and secondary Sjögren's syndrome. Several studies have emphasized that salivary ultrasonography could be a highly specific tool for the diagnosis of the disease. However, before it can be used in daily clinical practice the SGUS procedure needs standardization and validation in larger disease-control groups. In this review we provide an update on the role of SGUS in the diagnostic algorithm of primary Sjögren's syndrome.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baldini
authors.forename: Nicoletta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Luciano
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mosca
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bombardieri
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods