Lymphoma in Sjögren's syndrome: no need for repetitive screening ultrasounds of the major salivary glands and neck in asymptomatic patients.
S HüperLea-Kristin NaglerPatrick-Pascal StrunzMatthias FröhlichLabinsky HannahSchmalzing MarcMichael GernertPublished in: Scandinavian journal of rheumatology (2024)
pSS patients with neither signs of lymphoma nor increased systemic disease activity did not benefit from screening. In contrast, patients with symptoms of lymphoma or at least moderate systemic activity can benefit from imaging of the neck and major salivary glands.
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- diffuse large b cell lymphoma
- rheumatoid arthritis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- end stage renal disease
- ankylosing spondylitis
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- high resolution
- magnetic resonance
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- high frequency
- computed tomography
- case report
- magnetic resonance imaging
- physical activity
- mass spectrometry
- patient reported
- sleep quality