Advances in imaging of the lacrimal gland in Sj?gren's syndrome: A narrative review

作者全名："Zhong, Wenxing; Zhang, Hua; Ran, Haitao"

作者地址："[Zhong, Wenxing; Zhang, Hua; Ran, Haitao] Chongqing Med Univ, Affiliated Hosp 2, Dept Ultrasonog, Chongqing, Peoples R China; [Zhang, Hua] Chongqing Med Univ, Affiliated Hosp 2, Dept Ultrasonog, 74 Linjiang Rd,Jiefangbei St, Chongqing, Peoples R China"

通信作者："Zhang, H (通讯作者)，Chongqing Med Univ, Affiliated Hosp 2, Dept Ultrasonog, 74 Linjiang Rd,Jiefangbei St, Chongqing, Peoples R China."

来源：JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND

ESI学科分类：CLINICAL MEDICINE

WOS号：WOS:001093822700001

JCR分区：Q4

影响因子：0.9

年份：2024

卷号：52

期号：1

开始页：68

结束页：77

文献类型：Review

关键词：lacrimal gland; lacrimal scintigraphy; magnetic resonance imaging; Sjogren's syndrome; ultrasonography

摘要："Due to lymphocytic infiltration of the salivary and lacrimal glands, Sjogren's syndrome (SS), a systemic autoimmune illness that mostly affects the exocrine glands, causes dry mouth (xerostomia) and dry eyes (xerophthalmia). Additionally, SS is associated with various comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases, infections, musculoskeletal diseases, and cancers. Among patients with SS, xerophthalmia frequently arises as a complication, leading to insufficient tear production or rapid tear evaporation, thereby causing discomfort, irritation, and a gritty sensation in the eyes. This article aims to examine recent advancements in the imaging of the lacrimal gland in Sjogren's syndrome and briefly discusses the utilization of various imaging examinations for the lacrimal gland in this particular disease."

基金机构：We thank Hua Zhang and Haitao Ran for their careful guidance and revisions of the paper.

基金资助正文：We thank Hua Zhang and Haitao Ran for their careful guidance and revisions of the paper.