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Originally Posted by EE03
The ENT's office called that did the biopsy. They said that the results show chronic inflammation and they are deferring to my rheumetologist for further direction. I don't see him for a week or so. Does anyone know what this means?
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This is not enough information. The results should list a specific number of foci present in a 4 mm sq area (focus=aggregate of 50 or more lymphocytes, histiocytes and plasma cells). You should get a copy of the results.
"Chronic inflammation" is certainly a clue that something is going on, but it could be caused by many things...its the 'infiltration of lymphocytes' that makes it a Sjogren's diagnosis. The ENT's office may not have read the entire result to you (so typical for them to summarize on their own), so get a copy.
Glad you're seeing a rheumy.