title: Abacterial prostatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis with SjOgren's syndrome.
abstract: In patients with SjOgren's syndrome (SS), the salivary and lacrimal glands are often affected, although other epithelial tissues can become inflamed. Here, we report the first case of abacterial prostatitis in a patient with SS complicated by primary biliary cirrhosis. Histologically, the distribution and subpopulation of infiltrating lymphocytes were similar in the salivary gland, liver, and prostate. Treatment with steroid was successful. We speculate that the prostate may be one of the target organs in SS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Tonan Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Nobutaka
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ogura
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horita
authors.forename: Izumi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Takaya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hioka
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fujisaku