Safety, patient acceptance and diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound core needle biopsy of parotid or submandibular glands in primary Sjögren’s syndrome with suspected salivary gland lymphoma

• Christian Dejaco,
• Alen Zabotti,
• Alojzija Hočevar,
• Chiara Zuiani,
• Salvatore De Vita,
• Ivan Giovannini,
• Sara Zandonella Callegher,
• Michele Lorenzon,
• Valeria Manfrè,
• Enrico Pegolo,
• Rossano Girometti,
• Quartuccio Luca

Affiliations

Christian Dejaco

Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Bruneck, Bruneck, Italy

Alen Zabotti

Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University Hospital `Santa Maria della Misericordia` c/o University of Udine, Udine, Italy

Alojzija Hočevar

Department of Rheumatology, Division of Internal Medicine, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Chiara Zuiani

Institute of Radiology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital `Santa Maria della Misericordia` c/o University of Udine, Udine, Italy

Salvatore De Vita

Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University Hospital `Santa Maria della Misericordia` c/o University of Udine, Udine, Italy

Ivan Giovannini

Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University Hospital `Santa Maria della Misericordia` c/o University of Udine, Udine, Italy

Sara Zandonella Callegher

Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University Hospital `Santa Maria della Misericordia` c/o University of Udine, Udine, Italy

Michele Lorenzon

Institute of Radiology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital `Santa Maria della Misericordia` c/o University of Udine, Udine, Italy

Valeria Manfrè

Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University Hospital `Santa Maria della Misericordia` c/o University of Udine, Udine, Italy

Enrico Pegolo

Institute of Anatomic Pathology, University Hospital `Santa Maria della Misericordia` c/o University of Udine, Udine, Italy

Rossano Girometti

Institute of Radiology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital `Santa Maria della Misericordia` c/o University of Udine, Udine, Italy

Quartuccio Luca

Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University Hospital `Santa Maria della Misericordia` c/o University of Udine, Udine, Italy