Meningitis associated with sulphasalazine in a patient with Sjögren's syndrome and polyarthritis.
A case of meningitis occurring in a 37 year old woman with Sjögren's syndrome, seropositive arthritis, and a possible overlap syndrome soon after starting sulphasalazine and after subsequent rechallenge is reported.
Merrin
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Department of Rheumatology, Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells.
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D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D012460:Sulfasalazine