[Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome. Central neurological involvement with recurrent development]
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Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Salivary Glands for Sjogren's Syndrome: Diagnostic and Monitoring Insights
Published on: October 13, 2023
P Ménage1, B de Toffol, D Degenne
1Clinique Neurologique, Hôpital Bretonneau, Tours.
Abstract:
A 64-year-old woman was repeatedly hospitalized for various recurrent clinical signs of central nervous system involvement. The diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome was established 3 years 6 months after the onset of the disease. Sicca symptoms, as well as inflammatory biological abnormalities were absent. Moreover, both lacrymal and salivary gland secretions were affected. A high level of antinuclear antibodies to SSA and SSB was associated with inflammatory lesions in minor salivary glands biopsy samples consistent with the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome.
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