Methods: 321 cases of patients suspected to be afflicted with Sjögren's syndrome were reviewed at the Highly Specialized Medical Units UMAE, Centro Médico Nacional <<La Raza>> <<La Raza>> National Medical Center. These patients had been referred to the said center between January 2001 and December 2005. Patients had been referred as part of their study protocol. Patients were subjected to labial salivary gland biopsy. The procedure was undertaken under local anesthesia and using the technique described by Daniels.
Métodos: Se revisaron 321 casos de pacientes con sospecha de tener síndrome de Sjögren de la UMAE, Centro Médico Nacional <<La Raza>>, los cuales fueron remitidos entre enero del 2001 y diciembre del 2005 al Servicio de Cirugía Maxilofacial como parte de su protocolo de estudio, en donde se les realizó una biopsia de glándulas salivales labiales bajo anestesia local y mediante la técnica descrita por Daniels, siendo evaluadas mediante microscopia de luz y clasificadas con base en la escala de Tarplay.