Bilateral parotid gland punctate calcifications in Sjögren's Syndrome: a case report

Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by mononuclear infiltration of exocrine glands, most commonly the lacrimal and salivary glands. While up to 34% of patients report bilateral parotid swelling, bilateral parotid sialolithiasis remains an exceptionally rare symptom...

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Autores principales:	Gabriele Noreikaite, BS, Michael L Toscano, DO, Carl B. Shermetaro, DO
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2022
Materias:	Sialolithiasis parotid gland Salivary stones Sjogren's Syndrome Xerostomia Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine R895-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7186438f5d614f3f8511e3238ecbb6f52021-11-30T04:15:24ZBilateral parotid gland punctate calcifications in Sjögren's Syndrome: a case report1930-043310.1016/j.radcr.2021.10.049https://doaj.org/article/7186438f5d614f3f8511e3238ecbb6f52022-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321007652https://doaj.org/toc/1930-0433Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by mononuclear infiltration of exocrine glands, most commonly the lacrimal and salivary glands. While up to 34% of patients report bilateral parotid swelling, bilateral parotid sialolithiasis remains an exceptionally rare symptom. Here we present a patient who presents to the otolaryngology clinic with presentation of bilateral punctate parotid gland sialolithiasis prior to diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome. Due to a wide array of clinical presentations frequently affecting the head and neck, otolaryngologists are often the initial providers for patients suffering from Sjögren's syndrome.Gabriele Noreikaite, BSMichael L Toscano, DOCarl B. Shermetaro, DOElsevierarticleSialolithiasisparotid glandSalivary stonesSjogren's SyndromeXerostomiaMedical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicineR895-920ENRadiology Case Reports, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 265-267 (2022)
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topic	Sialolithiasis parotid gland Salivary stones Sjogren's Syndrome Xerostomia Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine R895-920
spellingShingle	Sialolithiasis parotid gland Salivary stones Sjogren's Syndrome Xerostomia Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine R895-920 Gabriele Noreikaite, BS Michael L Toscano, DO Carl B. Shermetaro, DO Bilateral parotid gland punctate calcifications in Sjögren's Syndrome: a case report
description	Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by mononuclear infiltration of exocrine glands, most commonly the lacrimal and salivary glands. While up to 34% of patients report bilateral parotid swelling, bilateral parotid sialolithiasis remains an exceptionally rare symptom. Here we present a patient who presents to the otolaryngology clinic with presentation of bilateral punctate parotid gland sialolithiasis prior to diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome. Due to a wide array of clinical presentations frequently affecting the head and neck, otolaryngologists are often the initial providers for patients suffering from Sjögren's syndrome.
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author	Gabriele Noreikaite, BS Michael L Toscano, DO Carl B. Shermetaro, DO
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title	Bilateral parotid gland punctate calcifications in Sjögren's Syndrome: a case report
title_short	Bilateral parotid gland punctate calcifications in Sjögren's Syndrome: a case report
title_full	Bilateral parotid gland punctate calcifications in Sjögren's Syndrome: a case report
title_fullStr	Bilateral parotid gland punctate calcifications in Sjögren's Syndrome: a case report
title_full_unstemmed	Bilateral parotid gland punctate calcifications in Sjögren's Syndrome: a case report
title_sort	bilateral parotid gland punctate calcifications in sjögren's syndrome: a case report
publisher	Elsevier
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Bilateral parotid gland punctate calcifications in Sjögren's Syndrome: a case report

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