title: Case series: coexistence of Sjögren's syndrome and sarcoidosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present cases of coexisting sarcoidosis and Sjogren's syndrome (SS).
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyzed the clinical data of our 464 patients with SS with a clinical picture suggesting coexisting SS and sarcoidosis. We followed them for several years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found 5 patients with coexisting SS and sarcoidosis. In 3 patients, pure sarcoidosis could mimic SS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our experience, the frequency of sarcoidosis in SS is much higher than in the general population. One of the European criteria is that before the diagnosis of SS is made, the presence of sarcoidosis must be excluded. From our experience of 5 cases we determined that the 2 diseases can coexist, which indicates the value of these criteria.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology and Institute of Pathology, University of Debrecen, Medical Faculty, Hungary.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kovacs
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D008775:Methylprednisolone