title: A case of primary Sjögren's syndrome presenting primarily with central nervous system vasculitic involvement.
abstract: Sjögren's syndrome is primarily a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that affects exocrine organs. Neurologic symptoms frequently present as peripheral neuropathy due to small vessel vasculitis. Type and prevalence of central nervous system involvement are still controversial. In this report, we present a 35-year-old woman with primary Sjögren's syndrome with central nervous system vasculitic involvement.
authors.affiliation: Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Kocamustafapasa, Istanbul, Turkey. zhasiloglu@gmail.com
authors.forename: Zehra Isik
authors.initials: ZI
authors.lastname: Hasiloglu
authors.forename: Sait
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albayram
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tasmali
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Erer
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Selcuk
authors.forename: Civan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Islak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000379:methods; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D006886:Hydroxychloroquine; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine