title: Sjögren's syndrome associated T cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia: a possible common etiopathogenesis.
abstract: Two patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome and T cell large granular lymphocyte (LGL) leukemia are described. One patient had evidence of T cell LGL salivary gland infiltration, suggesting a possible common etiopathogenesis for these 2 conditions.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel. ymolad@post.tau.ac.il
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Molad
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Okon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prokocimer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D015458:Leukemia, T-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D017254:Leukemic Infiltration / Q000473:pathology; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology