Ruivo, Jorge Arsénio and Tornada, Ana and Sierzputowski, Pawel and Alcântara, Paula (2015) Hypokalemic Paralysis as First Manifestation of Sjögren Syndrome. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2 (2). pp. 1-4. ISSN 2284-2594
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Abstract
Objectives: To highlight systemic involvement features in Sjögren Syndrome (SS). Materials and methods: A case of a 32-year-old woman presenting with flaccid tetraparesis, in the setting of severe hypokalaemia, is described. Results: Additional evaluation confirmed primary SS with type 1 renal tubular acidosis (RTA1) and gammaglobulin-mediated vasculitis. A significant clinical improvement was achieved following adequate treatment. Conclusion: Extra-glandular involvement in SS is usually due to autoimmune lymphocytic infiltration and severe complications can be avoided if there is a prompt diagnosis.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Sjögren Syndrome, renal tubular acidosis, severe hypokalaemia, nephrocalcinosis |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Chiara D'Arpa |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Sep 2016 15:17 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2016 15:17 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/15007 |
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