Fang Qi-Gen, Liu Fa-Yu, Sun Chang-Fu
Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, PR China.
J Craniofac Surg. 2013 Jul;24(4):e413-5. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3182942ce3.
We reported 1 case of primary Sjögren syndrome in a child. The patient complained recurrent submandibular inflammation for more than 2 years without apparent sicca presentations, and Schirmer test resulted negative. However, ultrasound showed hypoechoic areas in the gland, laboratory tests reported the positivity of Sjögren's syndrome A antigen and Sjögren's syndrome B antigen, and biopsy presented periductal lymphocytic infiltration. Therefore, a diagnosis of primary Sjögren syndrome was conducted. Treatment of it required a multidisciplinary team.