Safety and usefulness of minor salivary gland biopsy: retrospective analysis of 502 procedures performed at a single center
Safety and usefulness of minor salivary gland biopsy: retrospective analysis of 502 procedures performed at a single center
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10.1002/art.23579
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2008-05-15
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Montecucco, Carlomaurizio
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Caporali, Roberto;Bonacci, Eleonora;Montecucco, Carlomaurizio
Objective. To analyze the safety of our biopsy technique and the effectiveness of minor salivary gland biopsy (MSGB) for the diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome (SS) and amyloidosis.Methods. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 452 patients with suspected SS and 50 with suspected amyloidosis and negative periumbilical fat aspiration analysis who underwent MSGB at a single center. Diagnostic evaluation for SS included Schirmer's. test, unstimulated whole salivary flow, detection of antinuclear antibodies and anti-SSA/SSB, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, IgM rheumatoid factor, and serology for hepatitis C virus. For all biopsy samples, a cumulative focus score on multilevel sections was calculated. SS Was diagnosed according to American-European Consensus Group (AECG) criteria. Histologic evaluation for amyloidosis was performed using Congo red staining and polarized-light, microscopy. Adverse events were recorded on a questionnaire immediately after the procedure and 7 days, 14 days, and 6 months thereafter.Results. Sixty-four patients (12.7%) reported transient adverse events: 40 paresthesias lasting,