A case report of Mikulicz’s disease

Autor: Dang Luu Vu, Tra My Thieu-Thi, Minh Thong Pham, My Le-Thi, Huu An Nguyen, Minh Duc Nguyen
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 37, Iss 252 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.252.26835
Popis: Mikulicz’s disease is a unique condition involving the enlargement of the lacrimal and salivary glands, similar to that observed in Sjogren’s syndrome; however, Mikulicz’s disease is clinically characterized by infrequent autoimmune reactions and responsiveness to glucocorticoid treatment. The ultrasound features of the lacrimal and salivary glands in patients with IgG4-Mikulicz’s disease were characterized by multiple hypoechoic areas of varying sizes within the enlarged glands. IgG4 serum level was also elevated, in contrast to the detection of normal levels in Sjogren’s syndrome. In this article, we intended to illustrate a case of Mikulicz’s disease with clinical and imaging features.
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