[HTLV1 infection and sicca syndrome].
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY AND MATERIAL: A search for sicca syndrome was performed in 54 HTLV 1 positive patients. Cases of sicca syndrome due to associated pathologies, or iatrogenic, were eliminated from this study.


RESULTS
Lacrimal hyposecretion was found in 79% of the cases. Defective lacrimal quality was found in 86% of patients and a variable intensity coloration with the Fluorescine and/or with Rose Bengale was positive in 83% of cases. Histological study of the conjunctival print showed ocular dryness in 65% of the patients. Biopsy of the labial minor salivary glands showed a Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome in 71% of the cases.


CONCLUSIONS
In our study, a sicca syndrome with varied gravity was found in 78% of cases.
Hajjar
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C
Service d'Ophtalmologie (spécialités chirurgicales), C.H.G.I. Basse-Terre/Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe.
Sainte-Foie
S
S
Savin
J
J
Lacave
J
J
Berlet
F
F
Teron-Aboud
B
B
Batelier
L
L
Guillemin
B
B
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013666:Tears / Q000378:metabolism
Infection à HTLV1 et syndrome sec.