Salt and pepper sign (Sjögren syndrome)

Last revised by Ashesh Ishwarlal Ranchod on 11 May 2023

The salt and pepper sign has been used to describe the MRI appearance of the parotid gland in Sjögren syndrome. This pertains to a combination of punctate regions of calcification (pepper) and fatty replacement (salt) 1.

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