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Article [Cystic lung disease associated with Sjögren's syndrome: 2 cases] 2006
Foguem C, Launay D, Lambert M, Quemeneur T, Hachulla E, Wallaert B, Hatron PY. · Service de médecine interne, hôpital Claude-Huriez, CHRU de Lille, 59037 Lille, France. · Rev Med Interne. · Pubmed #16876917 No free full text.
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Cystic lung disease is characterised on chest iconography by foci of decreased lung density with definable and thinned walls (wall thickness<4 mm) and with length's diameter superior at 1 cm. Cystic lung disease is exceptionally associated with the Sjögren's syndrome; very few cases have been described. EXEGESIS: We report two cases of cystic lung disease associated with Sjögren's syndrome, one occurring in a Lupus-Sjögren's overlapping syndrome, and another revealing primary Sjögren's syndrome. CONCLUSION: The Sjögren's syndrome should be recognised as could be associated with Cystic lung disease; and latent Sjögren's syndrome should be researched in presence of cystic lung lesions.
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