Abstract
Case report: Three patients presented to the Sjögren's syndrome (SS) Clinic at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for screening. The records of patients with SS with a diagnosis of lymphoma were examined to determine whether the diagnosis was made in any of the cases as a result of labial salivary gland (LSG) biopsies. All patients had typical features of primary SS according to the American-European Consensus Group criteria. B cell mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma was diagnosed based upon the LSG biopsy. Conclusion: This report underlines the advantages of performing LSG biopsies as a routine part of screening for SS, and shows that it may in some instances lead to early diagnosis of MALT lymphomas in patients who show no signs of pre-existing lymphoma.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 471-473 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Rheumatology
- Immunology
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)