Complete Atrioventricular Block in Adult Sjogren's Syndrome with Anti-Ro Autoantibody.
10.3904/kjim.2011.26.2.213
- Author:
Myung Jun SUNG
1
;
Sung Hoon PARK
;
Seong Kyu KIM
;
Young Soo LEE
;
Chul Yeon PARK
;
Jung Yoon CHOE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Arthritis and Autoimmunity Research Center, Daegu, Korea. yourii99@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Review
- Keywords:
Ro antibodies;
Sjogren's syndrome;
Atrioventricular block
- MeSH:
Antibodies, Antinuclear/*blood;
Atrioventricular Block/diagnosis/*immunology/therapy;
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial;
Electrocardiography;
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory;
Exercise Test;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Predictive Value of Tests;
Risk Factors;
Sjogren's Syndrome/complications/*immunology;
Treatment Outcome
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2011;26(2):213-215
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Anti-Ro autoantibody is associated with Sjogren's syndrome (SS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and neonatal lupus syndrome (i.e., congenital complete heart block in newborns). Generally, the adult atrioventricular (AV) node is believed to be relatively resistant to the scarring effects of anti-Ro/anti-La autoantibodies. However, there have been some reports of adult complete AV block in SS and SLE patients. Here, we report a case of complete heart block in primary SS with anti-Ro autoantibodies, with no other risk factor for the development of heart block, and review their etiological association.
