Multiple Sclerosis in a Patient with Primary Sjogren Syndrome.
10.3904/kjm.2015.89.6.733
- Author:
Joo Hee HWANG
1
;
Won Seok LEE
;
Yun Jung CHOI
;
Yoo Jeong OH
;
Mi Hee KANG
;
Wan Hee YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sjogren's syndrome;
Multiple sclerosis
- MeSH:
Connective Tissue Diseases;
Exocrine Glands;
Humans;
Mouth;
Multiple Sclerosis*;
Sjogren's Syndrome*;
Tears
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2015;89(6):733-737
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sjogren syndrome (SS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder involving the exocrine glands, which often presents with salivary and tear gland dysfunction leading to dry mouth and eyes (sicca symptoms). This disease occurs alone as primary SS, or in the background of connective tissue diseases as secondary SS. Neurological involvement is seen in 20-25% of SS cases. Cerebral involvement is generally heterogeneous both in terms of localization (focal or diffuse) and progression (acute, progressive or reversible) and may resemble the clinical and radiological findings of multiple sclerosis (MS). Here we present the case of a patient with primary SS who experienced acute progressive diffuse MS.
