Criterion | pSS (n = 9) | sSS (n = 6) other | sSS (n = 10) MCTD | All (n = 25) | Healthy control, (n = 25) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Decrease in echogenity | 3 (33.3%) | 3 (50%) | 2 (20%) | 8 (32%) | 0 |
Inhomogenous parenchyma | 9 (100%) | 6 (100%) | 9 (90%) | 24 (96%) | 7 (28%) |
Hypoechoic areas | 9 (100%) | 6 (100%) | 9 (90%) | 24 (96%) | 4 (16%) |
Hyperechoic reflexes | 7 (77.7%) | 6 (100%) | 8 (80%) | 21 (84%) | 1 (4%) |
Disturbed border | 4 (44.4%) | 2 (33.3%) | 1 (10%) | 7 (28%) | 0 |
Hocevar sums | 26 (mean) 17–40(range) | 12.8 (mean) 4–24(range) | 19.7 (mean) 6–29(range) | 20.3 (mean) 4–40(range) | 0.8 (mean) 0–4(range) |
Patients score > 17 (%) | 9 (100%) | 2 (33%) | 8 (80%) | 19 (76%) | 0 |