| Literature DB >> 10560366 |
R M Nagler1, Y Sherman, A Nagler.
Abstract
Major salivary gland dysfunction and severe xerostomia is one of the manifestations of graft versus host disease (GVHD). The histopathological evaluation of the major salivary gland in patients with GVHD has never been reported. The pathological findings of the submandibular glands in a GVHD patient who succumbed to the disease are described. Lymphocytic infiltration, parenchymal destruction, and fibrosis were observed, which may provide the pathophysiological mechanism for the xerostomia and hyposalivation observed in GVHD.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10560366 PMCID: PMC1023082 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.5.395
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pathol ISSN: 0021-9746 Impact factor: 3.411