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2022 Feb


RMD Open


8


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Safety, patient acceptance and diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound core needle biopsy of parotid or submandibular glands in primary Sjögren’s syndrome with suspected salivary gland lymphoma.

Authors

Giovannini I, Lorenzon M, Manfrè V, Zandonella Callegher S, Pegolo E, Zuiani C, Girometti R, Hocevar A, Dejaco C, Luca Q, Devita S, Zabotti A
RMD Open. 2022 Feb; 8(1).
PMID: 35131750.

Abstract

Enlargement of the major salivary glands (SGs) is a major risk factor for B-cell lymphoma among patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy (US-guided CNB) could be a novel technique to manage SG enlargement among patients with pSS.