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Bilateral increase in size of parotid glands.
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At physical examination on admission xerostomia and bilateral increase in size of parotid with dysphagia were observed (Figure 1).
Neck computed tomography shows lymph node clusters in the neck associated with bilateral increase in size of parotid tissue.
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A brain and neck computed tomography (CT) was made observing sphenoidal acute sinusitis and lymph node clusters in the neck associated with bilateral increase in size of parotid tissue (Figure 2).
Cells expressing cyclin D1 in immunohistochemical study compatible with blastoid variant mantle cell lymphoma in a patient with primary Sjogren's syndrome.
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A fine-needle aspiration of the left parotid gland was performed and immunohistochemistry study showed cells expressing cyclin D1 compatible with blastoid variant mantle cell lymphoma (Figure 3).