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Primary Sjögren’s syndrome complicated by development of B-cell lymphoma
Affiliations- Department of Rheumatology, Regional Polyclinical Hospital in Elbląg, Poland
- Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
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Abstract
Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory connective tissue disease of unknown aetiology. It is marked by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands (mainly lacrimal glands and salivary glands), which impairs their function and leads, among other things, to symptoms of dryness that are typical of this syndrome. In addition to glandular lesions, other organs and systems such as the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system and vasculitis may also be involved. There is also a significantly higher incidence of lymphomas in primary Sjögren’s syndrome compared to the general population. This paper presents a case report of a 63-year-old female patient with primary Sjögren’s syndrome who presented with a worsening of her condition and the development of B-cell lymphoma in the course of her disease.
Abstract
Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory connective tissue disease of unknown aetiology. It is marked by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands (mainly lacrimal glands and salivary glands), which impairs their function and leads, among other things, to symptoms of dryness that are typical of this syndrome. In addition to glandular lesions, other organs and systems such as the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system and vasculitis may also be involved. There is also a significantly higher incidence of lymphomas in primary Sjögren’s syndrome compared to the general population. This paper presents a case report of a 63-year-old female patient with primary Sjögren’s syndrome who presented with a worsening of her condition and the development of B-cell lymphoma in the course of her disease.
Keywords
Sjögren’s syndrome; lymphoma; salivary gland enlargement; salivary gland biopsy
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Primary Sjögren’s syndrome complicated by development of B-cell lymphoma
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Case report
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38-42
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2024-01-24
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Rheumatology Forum 2024;10(1):38-42.
Keywords
Sjögren’s syndrome
lymphoma
salivary gland enlargement
salivary gland biopsy
Authors
Magdalena Romanowska
Magdalena Krajewska-Włodarczyk
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