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Refractory depressive disorder as the first manifestation of adolescent Sjögren’s syndrome, successfully treated with rituximab
- Source :
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- SMC MEDIA SRL, 2024.
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Abstract
- Background: The psychiatric manifestations of Sjögren’s syndrome are often overlooked despite their prevalence. They can be revelatory of the disease and include anxiety, depression, dementia and, rarely, psychosis. Case description: We report a case of 18-year-old female in whom a major depressive syndrome revealed primary Sjögren’s disease, with a favourable outcome after treatment with rituximab. Conclusion: The diagnostic of Sjögren’s syndrome should be considered in patients who present with unexplained and refractory neuropsychiatric symptoms, even in the absence of sicca symptoms.
- Subjects :
- primary sjögren’s syndrome
depression
rituximab
Medicine
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22842594
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.46eb4a32967e42c6b89c78d3e34738f9
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2024_004621