Do you always perform salivary gland biopsy to confirm the diagnosis In patients with suspected seronegative Sjogren's syndrome?
Answer from: at Community Practice
No, but MSGB (minor salivary gland biopsy) can provide useful information, in addition to supporting the clinical diagnosis of Sjogren's disease (SjD), if the Focus Score is 3-4 or greater, the risk of lymphoma development is higher.
For patients, if they are SSA/SSB negative, they often report hav...