Question 188 · LDEK · Oral manifestations of systemic diseases
Dryness syndrome, characterized by decrease in saliva secretion, dryness of mucosa, occurs in the course of:
- A. non-Hodgkin’s tumours.
- B. Hodgkin’s tumours.
- C. Pigmented tumours.
- D. Papillomas.
- E. Sarcomas.
Hint
Think of the lymphoid malignancy that infiltrates the salivary glands and is linked with Sjögren syndrome.
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