Biopsy Results in Sjogren’s Syndrome | RheumNow
A prospective study from the Netherlands analyzed the comparative value of simultaneous labial and parotid salivary gland biopsies performed in patients with sicca complaints and suspected Sjogren’s syndrome (SjD).Researchers from the University Medical Center Groningen compared the focus score (FS) and other histopathologic features from 99 SjS patients, between 2014 and 2017. FS is defined as the number of foci per 4 mm2 of salivary gland tissue. An FS ≥ 1 indicates a positive diagnosis of SjS.