title: [Sjögren's syndrome and differential diagnosis of parotid gland hypertrophy].
abstract: Some auto-immune systemic pathologies can first be detected through a very characteristic symptomatology which must be known for an early diagnosis. This is particularly the case with primary Sjögren syndrome (sicca syndrome). Based on a well documented case, this article is a review of the etiopathogenesis, symptomatology and investigation of the Sjögren syndrome. The differential diagnosis of the parotid gland hypertrophies is also discussed, based on a systematic approach.
authors.affiliation: l'Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus à Québec.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morais
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pérusse
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology