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ArticleJournal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran)2024

Multiple Bilateral Parotid Calcifications in a Patient with Sjögren's Syndrome: A Case Report.

Maryam Amirchaghmaghi, Mahrokh Imanimoghaddam, Atessa Pakfetrat, Maryam Bozorgi Baee

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Article in Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Maryam AmirchaghmaghiDept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mahrokh ImanimoghaddamDept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Atessa PakfetratDept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Maryam Bozorgi BaeeDept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.

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Abstract

This study investigates the calcifications in the parotid glands of a patient with Sjögren's syndrome (SS). A 52-year-old female patient presented for a routine dental examination who found to have multiple radiopacities in both parotid glands on panoramic radiograph. Further evaluation revealed swelling and tenderness in the parotid glands, decayed teeth, and dryness of the mouth and eyes. Ultrasound examination showed enlarged parotid glands with heterogeneous echogenicity, hypoechoic and cystic foci, and multiple calcifications. Laboratory tests indicated positive findings for rheumatoid factor and anti-SSA/SSB antibodies, consistent with a diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome. Treatment primarily focuses on relieving symptoms and preventing clinical manifestations.

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CalcificationParotid glandSjögren's syndrome

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