Reliability of histopathological salivary gland biopsy assessment in Sjogren's syndrome: a multicentre cohort study

Abstract

Although FS reliability was good, disparities were noted in the assessment methods used by local pathologists. The protocol for FS determination was not followed routinely, with the result that the FS was often overestimated. Germinal centre-like structures, which predict lymphoma, showed good reliability but were inconsistently reported.