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ARP Rheumatology
Images in rheumatology

Ultrasound-guided core biopsy of the parotid gland: the procedure from the Rheumatology point of view.

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Silva J, Azevedo S, Faria D, Costa J, Teixeira F

Abstract

Ultrasound-guided core biopsy is a minimally invasive technique able to identify lymphoma accompanying Sjögren syndrome, neoplasms or infiltrative diseases, with less complications compared to open biopsy. With these images, we aim to describe the ultrasound-guided core biopsy procedure, in a female patient with rheumatoid arthritis who presented evident inhomogeneity of the parotid gland. The procedure was performed by rheumatologists, trained in ultrasonography of the salivary glands, demonstrating that ultrasound-guided core biopsy is an easy and safe method to obtain salivary gland tissue.

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2020-03-12

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Joana Silva, Soraia Azevedo, Daniela Faria, José Costa, Filipa Teixeira. Ultrasound-guided core biopsy of the parotid gland: the procedure from the Rheumatology point of view.. ARP, Vol 45, nº1 2020:69-70. PMID: 32578580
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