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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Not commonly biopsied - Sjögren's syndrome is typically assessed with a | *Not commonly biopsied - Sjögren's syndrome is typically assessed with a labial salivary gland biopsy.<ref name=pmid8838512>{{cite journal |authors=Xu KP, Katagiri S, Takeuchi T, Tsubota K |title=Biopsy of labial salivary glands and lacrimal glands in the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome |journal=J Rheumatol |volume=23 |issue=1 |pages=76–82 |date=January 1996 |pmid=8838512 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
= | ===Sjögren's syndrome=== | ||
==Sjögren's syndrome== | |||
{{Main|Sjögren's syndrome}} | {{Main|Sjögren's syndrome}} | ||
*Autoimmune disease. | *Autoimmune disease. | ||
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*SS-A/Ro. | *SS-A/Ro. | ||
*SS-B/La. | *SS-B/La. | ||
==Microscopic== | |||
Features:<ref name="10.5772/intechopen.84380">URL: [https://www.intechopen.com/books/chronic-autoimmune-epithelitis-sjogren-s-syndrome-and-other-autoimmune-diseases-of-the-exocrine-glands/morphology-of-salivary-and-lacrimal-glands https://www.intechopen.com/books/chronic-autoimmune-epithelitis-sjogren-s-syndrome-and-other-autoimmune-diseases-of-the-exocrine-glands/morphology-of-salivary-and-lacrimal-glands]. Accessed on: 13 April 2021. [[doi: 10.5772/intechopen.84380]].</ref> | |||
*Tubuloacinar gland. | |||
=See also= | =See also= | ||
Latest revision as of 14:17, 13 April 2021
The lacrimal gland is a gland that sits beside the eye. It is similar to minor salivary glands and develops the same tumours.[1]
General
- Not commonly biopsied - Sjögren's syndrome is typically assessed with a labial salivary gland biopsy.[2]
Sjögren's syndrome
Main article: Sjögren's syndrome
- Autoimmune disease.
Serology:[3]
- SS-A/Ro.
- SS-B/La.
Microscopic
Features:[4]
- Tubuloacinar gland.
See also
References
- ↑ Bernardini, FP.; Devoto, MH.; Croxatto, JO. (Sep 2008). "Epithelial tumors of the lacrimal gland: an update.". Curr Opin Ophthalmol 19 (5): 409-13. doi:10.1097/ICU.0b013e32830b13e1. PMID 18772674.
- ↑ Xu KP, Katagiri S, Takeuchi T, Tsubota K (January 1996). "Biopsy of labial salivary glands and lacrimal glands in the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome". J Rheumatol 23 (1): 76–82. PMID 8838512.
- ↑ Hayashi, T. (2011). "Dysfunction of lacrimal and salivary glands in Sjögren's syndrome: nonimmunologic injury in preinflammatory phase and mouse model.". J Biomed Biotechnol 2011: 407031. doi:10.1155/2011/407031. PMID 21660135.
- ↑ URL: https://www.intechopen.com/books/chronic-autoimmune-epithelitis-sjogren-s-syndrome-and-other-autoimmune-diseases-of-the-exocrine-glands/morphology-of-salivary-and-lacrimal-glands. Accessed on: 13 April 2021. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.84380.