Primary Sjogren's syndrome manifested as multiple sclerosis and cutaneous erythematous lesions: a case report.
10.3346/jkms.2000.15.1.115
- Author:
Sung Moon JUNG
1
;
Byung Gun LEE
;
Gwang Yeol JOH
;
Jae Kwan CHA
;
Won Tae CHUNG
;
Ki Ho KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sjogren's Syndrome;
Multiple Sclerosis;
Erythema
- MeSH:
Case Report;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Erythema/pathology;
Erythema/diagnosis*;
Female;
Human;
Middle Age;
Multiple Sclerosis/pathology;
Multiple Sclerosis/diagnosis*;
Sjogren's Syndrome/pathology;
Sjogren's Syndrome/diagnosis*
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2000;15(1):115-118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Sjogren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the lacrimal and salivary glands, leading to dryness of eyes (kerato-conjunctivitis sicca) and mouth (xerostomia). The skin lesions in Sjogren's syndrome are usually manifested as xeroderma, but sometimes appear as annular erythema or vasculitis. Central nervous system symptoms may be presented as one of extraglandular manifestations, though rare in incidence, and need differential diagnosis from multiple sclerosis. We report a case of a 45-year-old woman diagnosed as multiple sclerosis at first but later as neurologic manifestation of primary Sjogren's syndrome, showing signs of multiple sclerosis and cutaneous erythematous lesions.
