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A severe form of sjogren's syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. Puterman ,
D. M. Fliss ,
E. Ziskind  and
L. Laufer
M. Puterman
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheba, Israel.
D. M. Fliss*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheba, Israel.
E. Ziskind
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheba, Israel.
L. Laufer
Affiliation:
Departments of Radiology, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheba, Israel.
*
Dr D. M. Fliss, Department of Otolaryngology, Soroka Medical Center, POBox 151, Beer-Sheba 84101, Israel.
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Abstract

Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease characterized by exocrine gland destruction and manifested by parotid, submandibular and lacrimal gland infection. We report a case with recurrent severe parotid gland infections. The sialographic and CT findings are presented.

Keywords

Sjogren's syndromeDiagnostic imaging
Type
Radiology in focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 9 , September 1994 , pp. 806 - 807
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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