title: [Leukocytoclastic vasculitis in primary Sjögren syndrome: a case report].
abstract: We report a case of primary Sjögren's syndrome (SSjö with cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis. The accurate diagnosis of SSjö was established based on objective signs and symptoms of ocular and oral dryness and characteristic appearance of a biopsy sample from a minor salivary gland, and presence of anti-SS-A autoantibody. Another autoimmune disorder was not present, so diagnosis of primary SSjö was established. Histologic finding of skin biopsy of purpuric lesion was typical for leukocytoclastic vasculitis. The patient was treated with small doses of glucocorticoids and with local symptomatic therapy for ocular and oral dryness. SSjö is one of the most common autoimmune disorders and vasculitis is one of the most characteristic extraglandular manifestations, but wide spectrum of cutaneous involvement in primary SSjö has been little studied.
authors: Klinika za reumatske bolesti i rehabilitaciju Medicinskog fakulteta, KBC Zagreb.
authors: Nadica
authors: N
authors: Laktasić-Zerjavić
authors: Branimir
authors: B
authors: Anić
authors: Bozidar
authors: B
authors: Curković
authors: Durdica
authors: D
authors: Babić-Naglic
authors: Marin
authors: M
authors: Nola
authors: Davorin
authors: D
authors: Loncarić
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018366:Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis