Severe extra-glandular involvement and pleural effusions complicating primary Sjogren’s syndrome: a case report
Abou Ziki M, Taoutel R, Hong J, Podell D. Severe extra-glandular involvement and pleural effusions complicating primary Sjogren’s syndrome: a case report. Journal Of Medical Case Reports 2022, 16: 374. PMID: 36253840, PMCID: PMC9578189, DOI: 10.1186/s13256-022-03557-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary Sjogren's syndromeSjogren's syndromePleural effusionKeratoconjunctivitis siccaMonoclonal gammopathyDisease severityB-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomaExtra-glandular involvementBilateral pleural effusionLymphocytic interstitial pneumoniaEvidence of malignancyMulti-organ diseaseSevere multi-organ diseaseAnti-Ro antibodiesNon-Hodgkin lymphomaMultiple organ systemsSevere bronchiectasisRare complicationInterstitial pneumoniaBenign diseaseAutoimmune diseasesDental cariesCase reportCaucasian womenSkin ulcers