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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
infiltration damages tear glands ... damage salivary glands ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary and lacrimal glands ... minor salivary gland ... minor salivary gland ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung
Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Neck Mass:
 • Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
 • Branchial Cleft Anomalies
Parotid Salivary Gland ... Submandibular Salivary Gland ... Neoplasm of Salivary Glands ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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sinusitis, parotid gland ... submandibular gland ... , lacrimal gland ... biliary, renal, lung ... aorta, salivary glands
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Parathyroid gland ... ) Parathyroid gland ... thyroid, breast, lung ... Non-small-cell lung
FIGURE 2. CHALAZION.  

Hordeola and chalazia are two common causes of the red, swollen eyelid
are two common causes ... inflamed eyelid gland ... inflammation of an eyelid gland
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
involvement of lung ... involvement of lung ... 4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... chylothorax, and pulmonary ... Uveitis, parotid gland
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... or in the oil gland ... upper lid • Cause ... A blocked oil gland
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
Ground Glass Opacities ... Ground glass opacity ... often, GGO is caused ... StefanTigges #Ground #Glass ... #pulmonary #ChestCT
Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
Acromegaly Caused ... the pituitary gland