Hepatitis C Virus Induced Sjogren Syndrome -Clinical and Imaging Features

Current Health Sciences Journal

Stefan-cristian Dinescu ; PAULINA LUCIA CIUREA ; F.A. Vreju ; Daniela Larisa Sndulescu ; ANCA EMANUELA MUSETESCU

关键词: Hepatitis C virus;    sjogren syndrome;    mixed cryoglobulinemia;    ultrasound;    sialotomography.;   

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Craiova / University of Medicine and Pharmacy

【 摘 要 】

Primary Sjogren syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune exocrinopathy, in which hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is considered an exclusion criteria, a highly debated topic, mainly because HCV is viewed as a possible ethiopathogenic factor in the disease onset. We report the cases of two female patients diagnosed with HCV chronic infection, whom developed casual sicca symptoms, parotidomegaly and were later diagnosed with HCV-induced SS. First patient developed only the histopathological criteria of pSS and co-existence of mixed cryoglobulinemia, which is viewed as a HCV-related marker. The second patient developed both histopathological and serological (anti-Ro and anti-La autoantibodies) SS-related markers.

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