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From: Effectiveness of imaging modalities for screening IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and sialadenitis (Mikulicz’s disease) and for differentiating it from Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), with an emphasis on sonography

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Characteristic findings on sonograms. a Normal parotid gland. b-d Parotid glands of a patient with IgG4-DS. e, f Parotid gland of a patient with SS. g Normal submandibular gland. h, i Submandibular glands of a patient with IgG4-DS. j, k Submandibular glands of a patient with SS. Multiple hypoechoic areas (b-f, i-k), a reticular pattern (b, e, i), and a nodal pattern (h) can be seen. Hyperechoic lines and/or spots can also observed (b-f, i-k). IgG4-DS IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and sialadenitis, SS Sjögren’s syndrome

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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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