There are different kinds of benign and malignant lesions in the oral cavity. Clinically,
definite diagnosis can be confirmed only by doing adequate surgical biopsy and subsequent …

Background The international classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome necessitate the
presence of either extractable nuclear antibody or a characteristic focal inflammatory …

Background Labial salivary gland biopsy (LSGB) is the most important diagnostic tool for the
diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome (SS), but its diagnostic value is rarely studied. This study …

Objective. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of neurological
complications related to lip biopsy for SS diagnosis using conventional vs minimally invasive …

Purpose Sjögren syndrome (SS), although commonly associated with xerostomia and
xerophthalmia, can present with extraglandular manifestations that make definitive …

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune epithelitis characterized by mononuclear cell
(MNC) infiltration of the lacrimal and salivary glands (SG), as well as the presence of serum …

There has been no previous prevalence study about of Sjögren's syndrome (SS) in Brazil.
The aim was to evaluate the SS prevalence in a general population in Vitória, ES, Brazil …

Interstitial lung diseases, especially lymphoproliferative disorders such as follicular
bronchiolitis and lymphoid interstitial pneumonia, are commonly seen in association with …

Objective Previous studies have questioned the safety and efficacy of minor salivary gland
biopsy in the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome, citing complications and difficulty of …

Head and neck tumors can be very challenging to treat because of the risk of problems or
complications after surgery. Therefore, prompt and accurate diagnosis is extremely …