Abstract:Background:Non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma (NHL), especially mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, is one of the main complications of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). Frequent extranodal lymphoproliferation makes its diagnosis challenging and obtaining a biopsy difficult. Since pSS-associated lymphomas are very frequently MALT lymphomas with salivary gland involvement, we hypothesized that minor salivary gland biopsy (MSGB) could be useful for NHL diagnosis in this context.Objectives:To evaluate the… Show more
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