Bilateral Pleural Effusions as an Initial Presentation in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome

Bilateral Pleural Effusions as an Initial Presentation in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome

Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by sicca symptoms. Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and tracheobronchial sicca are the most common symptoms of pulmonary involvement in primary SjS, and they are rarely accompanied by serositis such as pleuritis or pericarditis. W...

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Main Authors: Go Makimoto, Michiko Asano, Nobukazu Fujimoto, Yasuko Fuchimoto, Katsuichiro Ono, Shinji Ozaki, Koji Taguchi, Takumi Kishimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/640353

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