title: Primary Sjögren's syndrome manifested as multiple sclerosis and cutaneous erythematous lesions: a case report.
abstract: Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the lacrimal and salivary glands, leading to dryness of eyes (kerato-conjunctivitis sicca) and mouth (xerostomia). The skin lesions in Sjögren's syndrome are usually manifested as xeroderma, but sometimes appear as annular erythema or vasculitis. Central nervous system symptoms may be presented as one of extraglandular manifestations, though rare in incidence, and need differential diagnosis from multiple sclerosis. We report a case of a 45-year-old woman diagnosed as multiple sclerosis at first but later as neurologic manifestation of primary Sjögren's syndrome, showing signs of multiple sclerosis and cutaneous erythematous lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Pusan, Korea.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: G Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Joh
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004890:Erythema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology