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A comparison of diagnostic tools for Sjögren syndrome, with emphasis on sialography, histopathology, and ultrasonography
Title: | A comparison of diagnostic tools for Sjögren syndrome, with emphasis on sialography, histopathology, and ultrasonography |
Authors: | Obinata, Kenichi Browse this author | Sato, Takafumi Browse this author | Ohmori, Keiichi Browse this author | Shindo, Masanobu Browse this author | Nakamura, Motoyasu Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Issue Date: | Jan-2010 |
Publisher: | Mosby, Inc. |
Journal Title: | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology |
Volume: | 109 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page: | 129 |
End Page: | 134 |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.08.033 |
PMID: | 20123387 |
Abstract: | Objective. The present study examined the reliability and correlation of sialography, salivary gland biopsy, and ultrasonography for Sjögren's syndrome (SS), and evaluated the usefulness of ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool for SS in comparison with sialography and histopathology. Methods. Seventy-three patients who underwent sialography, ultrasonography, and salivary gland biopsy were included in this study. The study evaluated the diagnostic reliability and correlation of each kind of examination with SS. Results. There was a statistically significant difference in the sensitivities of sialography and histopathology, in the specificities of sialography and ultrasonography, and in the accuracies of sialography and both of ultrasonography and histopathology. The correlation coefficient (r) between sialography and ultrasonography was significantly higher than the others and indicated a good correlation. Conclusions. Ultrasonography can be used as a diagnostic tool for SS with its advantage of non-invasiveness and facility. |
Type: | article (author version) |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/42545 |
Appears in Collections: | 北海道大学病院 (Hokkaido University Hospital) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 小日向 謙一
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