Lacrimal gland
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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.