A 55 years male presented with dry mouth, & rheumatoid ahritis with high titre of anti SS-A and SS-B antibodies, diagnosed a case of minor salivary gland tumour. The earliest histologic finding in -

Harshmohan textbook of pathology 7th edition. *sjogren's syndrome is characterised by triad of dry eyes ,dry mouth and rheumatoid ahritis. In early stage the lacrimal and salivary gland shows periductal infiltration by lymphocytes and plasma cells which at times may form lymphoid follicles.