Sjögren's syndrome MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

Overview

Findings on MRI suggestive of Sjögren’s syndrome include loss of homogeneity kin signal intensity on T1-weighted MR images and fat saturation suppressed focal high-intensity areas on T1-weighted images.

MRI

Parotid gland MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome. Findings on MRI suggestive of Sjögren’s syndrome include:^[1]^[2]
- Loss of homogeneity kin signal intensity on T1-weighted MR images
- Fat saturation suppressed focal high-intensity areas on T1-weighted images

MRI showing muliple bilateral parotid cystssource:Case courtesy of Dr Maxime St-Amant, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 18573

References

↑ Ding C, Xing X, Guo Q, Liu D, Guo Y, Cui H (June 2016). “Diffusion-weighted MRI findings in Sjögren’s syndrome: a preliminary study”. Acta Radiol. 57 (6): 691–700. doi:10.1177/0284185115603245. PMID 26339039.
↑ Ogura I, Sasaki Y, Oda T, Sue M, Hayama K (2018). “Magnetic Resonance Sialography and Salivary Gland Scintigraphy of Parotid Glands in Sjögren’s Syndrome”. Chin J Dent Res. 21 (1): 63–68. doi:10.3290/j.cjdr.a39919. PMID 29507913.

[pmid26339039-1] Ding C, Xing X, Guo Q, Liu D, Guo Y, Cui H (June 2016). “Diffusion-weighted MRI findings in Sjögren’s syndrome: a preliminary study”. Acta Radiol. 57 (6): 691–700. doi:10.1177/0284185115603245. PMID 26339039.

[pmid29507913-2] Ogura I, Sasaki Y, Oda T, Sue M, Hayama K (2018). “Magnetic Resonance Sialography and Salivary Gland Scintigraphy of Parotid Glands in Sjögren’s Syndrome”. Chin J Dent Res. 21 (1): 63–68. doi:10.3290/j.cjdr.a39919. PMID 29507913.

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