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ULTRASONOGRAPHIC SALIVARY GLAND RESPONSE TO RITUXIMAB IN SECONDARY SJÖ GREN’S SYNDROME [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Rheumatology, 2018
B cell hyper-reactivity implied in the pathogenesis of Sjö gren’s syndrome (SS) justifies the therapy that involves B cell depletion. Ultrasound of salivary glands demonstrated alterations during disease progression. Objective.
Vasilia Iorgoveanu, Madalina Gheorghe, Violeta Bojinca, Cosmin Constantinescu, Andra Balanescu, Violeta Vlad, Florian Berghea, Laura Groseanu, Maria Magdalena Negru, Mihai Abobului, Daniela Opris-Belinski, Ruxandra Ionescu   +11 more
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Radiation of parotid or submandibular glands is effective for drooling in patients with parkinsonism; a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 2022
Background: Drooling is a common symptom in patients with parkinsonism, causing physical and emotional distress. It is unknown which major salivary glands are the best candidates for irradiation to reduce drooling with minimal adverse events.
R.J.H.M. Steenbakkers, S.P. van Doornik, A. Vissink, W. Kerdijk, T. van Laar   +4 more
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The sialodynamic test: A preliminary porcine head study

Journal of International Medical Research, 2022
Objectives To provide a concept of measuring pressure changes under constant fluid infusion for the diagnosis of sialolithiasis, termed the sialodynamic test, in a porcine head model.
Luong Huu Dang, Yen-Chun Chen, How Tseng, Chin-Hui Su, Shih-Han Hung   +4 more
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Spontaneous Regression of Swollen Submandibular Glands in IgG4-Related Disease [PDF]

Allergy & Rhinology, 2019
Background IgG4-related disease is a new clinical entity frequently associated with swelling of the submandibular glands (SMGs). The long-term outcome of SMG swelling without steroid therapy remains unknown. Objective To examine whether swollen SMGs spontaneously regress without steroid therapy in the context of IgG4-related disease and to identify ...
Masanobu Suzuki MD, PhD, Yuji Nakamaru MD, PhD, Dai Takagi MD, PhD, Aya Honma MD, PhD, Takayoshi Suzuki MD, PhD, Emi Takakuwa MD, PhD, Shinya Morita MD, PhD, Sarah Vreugde MD, PhD, Akihiro Homma MD, PhD   +8 more
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Submandibular gland needle biopsy for the diagnosis of Parkinson disease [PDF]

Neurology, 2014
This study investigates salivary gland biopsies in living patients with Parkinson disease (PD).Patients with PD for ≥5 years underwent outpatient transcutaneous needle core biopsies (18-gauge or 16-gauge) of 1 submandibular gland. Minor salivary glands were removed via a small incision in the lower lip.
Adler, Charles H, Dugger, Brittany N, Hinni, Michael L, Lott, David G, Driver-Dunckley, Erika, Hidalgo, Jose, Henry-Watson, Jonette, Serrano, Geidy, Sue, Lucia I, Nagel, Thomas, Duffy, Amy, Shill, Holly A, Akiyama, Haruhiko, Walker, Douglas G, Beach, Thomas G   +14 more
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Sialendoscopic management of autoimmune sialadenitis: a review of literature [PDF]

, 2017
Autoimmune diseases of major salivary glands include Sjögren's syndrome and a complex of disorders classified as immunoglobulin G4-related diseases.
DE VINCENTIIS, Marco, DE VIRGILIO, Armando, Fusconi, Massimo, Gallo, Andrea, Greco, Antonio, Martellucci, Salvatore, Pagliuca, Giulio   +6 more
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A Case of Advanced Submandibular Gland Cancer in Which Increased Prostate-Specific Antigen and Multiple Bone Metastases Wrongly Suggested Concurrent Prostate Cancer

Case Reports in Oncology, 2017
A 73-year-old man, followed for prostatic hyperplasia, developed submandibular gland cancer. Initially, because of the concurrent presence of elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and multiple bone metastases, he was clinically determined as ...
Yoko Fukasawa, Takeshi Honda, Maika Natsume, Terunobu Haruyama, Masashi Ishihara, Takahiko Sakamoto, Ryo Usui, Shigeru Tanzawa, Shuji Ota, Yasuko Ichikawa, Kiyotaka Watanabe, Koji Saito, Nobuhiko Seki   +12 more
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Submandibular gland actinomycosis: A rare disease – Worth to mention

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 2019
Cervicofacial actinomycosis (AM) is a well-documented entity; however, primary AM of the submandibular gland is infrequent. The diagnosis is difficult due to its nonspecific clinical presentation and it usually mimics chronic granulomatous infection or malignant lesion.
Varshney, Bharti, Sharma, Vidhu, Bharti, Jyotsna Naresh, Patro, Sourabha Kumar   +3 more
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Role of M3 Muscarinic Acethylcholine Receptor Antibodies as a New Marker in Primary Sjögren Syndrome [PDF]

, 2017
Aims: This paper investigates the presence of M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor autoantibody present in the serum of patients with primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS).
Borda, Enri Santiago, Ganzinelli, Sabrina Belen, González Arana, Roberto, Pisoni, Cecilia, Reina, Silvia Lorena   +4 more
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Enhanced expression of IL-34 in an inflammatory cyst of the submandibular gland: a case report

Inflammation and Regeneration, 2018
Background Cysts of the salivary glands are common lesions that occur in the context of various etiologies. Although the diagnostic importance of cysts in salivary gland diseases has been well studied, molecular mechanisms that control the related ...
Muhammad Baghdadi, Kozo Ishikawa, Hiraku Endo, Yui Umeyama, Tsukasa Ataka, Haruka Wada, Yumiko Oyamada, Naoki Hyakushima, Ken-ichiro Seino   +8 more
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