Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome: A Case Report.
10.3904/kjim.2011.26.1.108
- Author:
Ji Young KIM
1
;
Sung Hoon PARK
;
Seong Kyu KIM
;
Dae Sung HYUN
;
Yoon Seup KUM
;
Kyung Jae JUNG
;
Jung Yoon CHOE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. jychoe@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sjogren's syndrome;
Interstitial pneumonia;
Lymphocytes
- MeSH:
Adult;
Humans;
Lung/*pathology;
Lung Diseases, Interstitial/drug therapy/*pathology;
Lymphocytes/*pathology;
Male;
Plasma Cells/pathology;
Sjogren's Syndrome/*pathology
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2011;26(1):108-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disorder in which lymphocytes infiltrate the exocrine glands, resulting in the development of sicca symptoms. Lymphocytes may also invade various other organs and cause diverse symptoms. Interstitial pneumonia has been observed frequently in SS patients. Typically, the pneumonia responds well to systemic steroids, and fatal cases are rare. We experienced a case of lymphocytic pneumonia accompanied by SS and treated with cyclophosphamide pulse therapy, and we present details of the case herein.
