A comprehensive overview of major salivary gland ultrasonography in (suspected) primary Sjögren’s syndrome

Abstract

General introductionUltrasonography of major salivary glands compared with parotid and labial gland biopsy and classification criteria in patients with clinically suspected primary Sjögren's syndrome.The parotid gland connection: ultrasound and biopsies in primary Sjögren's syndrome.Scoring hypoechogenic areas in one parotid and one submandibular gland increases feasibility of ultrasound in primary Sjögren's syndrome. Histopathology, salivary flow and ultrasonography of the parotid gland: three complementary measurements in primary Sjögren's syndrome. Incorporation of salivary gland ultrasonography into the ACR-EULAR criteria for primary Sjögren's syndrome. Clinical phenotyping of primary Sjögren's patients using salivary gland ultrasonography -data from the RESULT cohort. Can ultrasound of the major salivary glands assess histopathological changes induced by treatment with rituximab in primary Sjögren's syndrome? Chapter 1 Chapter 2a Chapter 2b Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 7Abatacept treatment for patients with early active primary Sjögren's syndrome: a single-centre, randomised, doubleblind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial (ASAP-III study).One year in review: recent insights in the potential role of imaging modalities for diagnosing patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome.