Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University People’s Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng, Beijing 100044, China
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A Case of Neuro Besnier−Boeck−Schaumann Disease that Co−existed with Sjogren′s syndrome
Author(s): Zhanguo Shao*
Sarcoidosis and Sjögren's syndrome (SS) coexistence has long been overlooked because sarcoidosis is considered an exclusion criterion for
SS. We described a 55-year-old woman who had been diagnosed for 16 years with coexisting neurosarcoidosis and Sjögren's syndrome. She
had erythema nodosum, progressive sensory and motor impairment of the extremities, dry mouth, and dry eyes when she arrived. A symmetrical
pulmonary micronodule, interstitial changes, and enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes were seen on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT)
of the chest. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine revealed syringomyelia and thickening of the T3-9 spinal cord. She had positive
ANA and anti-SSA antibodies, as well as impaired lacrimal, salivary gland, and renal tubule function. Skin and lung nodule biopsies revealed noncaseous
granuloma. A biopsy of.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2684-4281.2022.9.366
Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Diseases received 4 citations as per Google Scholar report