Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy.
Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2018 Sep-Oct;36 Suppl 114(5):159-164. Epub 2018 Oct 1.
Salivary gland ultrasonography (US) has recently been re-discovered as a useful tool to assess salivary gland involvement in primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). In this review, we discuss US of the major salivary glands in the diagnosis of primary SS and analyse the possible added value of inclusion in classification criteria. We review the literature concerning associations between US of the major salivary glands, salivary gland histology and serology, with the possibility that US may be of value in disease stratification. We also examine the possible utility for US to monitor patient response to therapy in both clinical research and standard clinical care.
唾液腺超声检查（US）最近重新被发现是评估原发性干燥综合征（SS）患者唾液腺受累的有用工具。在这篇综述中，我们讨论了主要唾液腺的 US 在原发性 SS 诊断中的应用，并分析了将其纳入分类标准的可能附加价值。我们复习了有关主要唾液腺 US 与唾液腺组织学和血清学之间关联的文献，探讨了 US 在疾病分层方面可能具有的价值。我们还研究了 US 在临床研究和标准临床护理中监测患者对治疗反应的可能应用。
