OBJECTIVE: The present study examined the reliability and correlation of sialography, salivary gland biopsy, and ultrasonography for Sjögren syndrome (SS) and evaluated the usefulness of ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool for SS compared with sialography and histopathology. STUDY DESIGN: Seventy-three patients who underwent sialography, ultrasonography, and salivary gland biopsy were included in this study. The study evaluated the diagnostic reliability and correlation of each kind of examination with SS. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant difference in the sensitivities of sialography and histopathology, in the specificities of sialography and ultrasonography, and in the accuracies of sialography and both ultrasonography and histopathology. The correlation coefficient (r) between sialography and ultrasonography was significantly higher than the others and indicated a good correlation. CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasonography can be used as a diagnostic tool for SS, with its advantage of noninvasiveness and ease of use. Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
OBJECTIVE: The present study examined the reliability and correlation of sialography, salivary gland biopsy, and ultrasonography for Sjögren syndrome (SS) and evaluated the usefulness of ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool for SS compared with sialography and histopathology. STUDY DESIGN: Seventy-three patients who underwent sialography, ultrasonography, and salivary gland biopsy were included in this study. The study evaluated the diagnostic reliability and correlation of each kind of examination with SS. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant difference in the sensitivities of sialography and histopathology, in the specificities of sialography and ultrasonography, and in the accuracies of sialography and both ultrasonography and histopathology. The correlation coefficient (r) between sialography and ultrasonography was significantly higher than the others and indicated a good correlation. CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasonography can be used as a diagnostic tool for SS, with its advantage of noninvasiveness and ease of use. Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors: Mohamed Elbarbary; Adam Sgro; Saber Khazaei; Michael Goldberg; Howard C Tenenbaum; Amir Azarpazhooh Journal: Clin Oral Investig Date: 2022-01-14 Impact factor: 3.573
Authors: Daniel S Hammenfors; Valéria Valim; Blanca E R G Bica; Sandra G Pasoto; Vibke Lilleby; Juan Carlos Nieto-González; Clovis A Silva; Esther Mossel; Rosa M R Pereira; Aline Coelho; Hendrika Bootsma; Akaluck Thatayatikom; Johan G Brun; Malin V Jonsson Journal: Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) Date: 2019-12-10 Impact factor: 4.794
Authors: Michele Lorenzon; Erica Spina; Francesco Tulipano Di Franco; Ivan Giovannini; Salvatore De Vita; Alen Zabotti Journal: Open Access Rheumatol Date: 2022-09-01