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A superfemale with primary Sjögren's syndrome which involved systemic organs

Authors :
Moritaka Suga
Masayuki Ando
Y. Yonekawa
Hisako Miyakawa
S. Arima
K. Iyonaga
Source :
Journal of Internal Medicine. 242:261-265
Publication Year :
1997
Publisher :
Wiley, 1997.

Abstract

A 52-year-old Japanese woman complicated by a sex chromosomal anomaly as a superfemale, a mosaic of XXXXX/XXXX/XXX/XX/XO, with mild mental retardation, was hospitalized for dry mouth, dry eyes, and proteinuria. The sialography of the right parotid gland showed a globular-type gland enlargement. A definite diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) was made, and further examinations revealed not only typical sicca syndrome but also systemic extraglandular lymphocytic infiltration; interstitial pneumonitis, glomerular- and interstitial nephritis, superficial gastritis, thyroiditis, and a severe excitation conductive impairment of heart. We report a very rare case of superfemale with primary SS which involved systemic organs.

Details

ISSN :
09546820
Volume :
242
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Internal Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....23699c2bf88ae7311baa707e9f0aa17e