Open AccessPrimary Sjögren's syndrome with multiple calcifications in parotid glands
Author(s) -
Kondo Keisuke,
Kaneko Takahiro,
Horie Norio
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2161
Subject(s) - medicine , parotid gland , pathology , sjögren syndrome , calcification , salivary gland , salivary gland diseases , dermatology , disease , systemic disease
Dispersed calcifications in bilateral parotid glands may strongly suggest Sjögren's syndrome (SS), since the occurrence of bilateral calcifications in other salivary gland diseases is rare. This association between parotid calcifications and SS would thus represent highly useful information for the diagnosis of SS.