Ultrasound abnormalities of the major salivary glands in Egyptian patients with systemic sclerosis.
Ahmed E HafezAlShaimaa M TahaAbdel Hafeez MoshrifHany M AlyRasha Abdel NoorMohamed Atia MortadaRadwa Moustafa El-KhoulyPublished in: Clinical rheumatology (2023)
Major salivary glands are affected in SSc. Hence, scanning these glands with ultrasound is an additive tool besides the current practice. Key Points • Major salivary gland changes, observed by ultrasonography, are new findings in Egyptian SSc patients. • Ultrasound changes of major salivary glands are associated with inflammatory markers and clinical manifestations of SSc. • Scleroderma ultrasonography scans of the main salivary glands could be added to the routine work.
Keyphrases
- systemic sclerosis
- magnetic resonance imaging
- interstitial lung disease
- end stage renal disease
- contrast enhanced
- computed tomography
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- contrast enhanced ultrasound
- peritoneal dialysis
- high resolution
- prognostic factors
- electron microscopy
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis