title: Successful radiotherapy treatment of lacrimal gland infiltration in patient with Sjögren΄s syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present a single case report on successful radiotherapy treatment of lacrimal gland infiltration in patient with Sjögren΄s syndrome.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Radiotherapy is occasionally used for the treatment of benign disorders. There is no report on use of radiotherapy for local treatment of the Sjögren΄s syndrome in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  Female patient with lacrimal gland involvement as a part of Sjögren΄s syndrome with diplopia and visus deterioration was treated by radiotherapy with eye shielding.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Regression of the infiltration with full restoration of visus and minimal acute radiation reaction was achieved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A case report of successful use of local radiotherapy in the treatment of lacrimal gland affected by Sjögren΄s syndrome is presented (Fig. 3, Ref. 6). Full Text in PDF www.elis.sk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. petera@fnhk.cz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Petera
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sirak
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Langrova
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Maisnar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Slezak
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brokesova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000532:radiotherapy*