title: [HTLV1 infection and sicca syndrome].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie (spécialités chirurgicales), C.H.G.I. Basse-Terre/Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hajjar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sainte-Foie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Savin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lacave
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Berlet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Teron-Aboud
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Batelier
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guillemin
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Infection à HTLV1 et syndrome sec.