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Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Salivary Glands for Sjogren's Syndrome: Diagnostic and Monitoring Insights
Published on: October 13, 2023
Interstitial type granuloma annulare associated with Sjögren's syndrome
Yasuyuki Sumikawa1, Shinichi Ansai, Tetsunori Kimura
1Department of Dermatology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan. sumikawa@med.shimane-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
We describe a case of granuloma annulare (GA) associated with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) in a 69-year-old woman. She complained of erythematous plaques on the left forearm and neck in addition to dry eyes and mouth. The laboratory and clinical findings also fulfilled the criteria for diagnosis of SS. Histopathological examination revealed the features of interstitial type GA. It is not rare that granulomatous diseases are associated with autoimmune diseases. This case indicated that granulomatous diseases and SS are closely related and that GA should be recognized as a cutaneous manifestation associated with autoimmune diseases, including SS.
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