Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease: Consider Sjögren Syndrome in the Differential Diagnosis

Am J Med. 2020 Aug;133(8):e438-e439. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.01.028. Epub 2020 Feb 19.

Authors

Luis Alonso González¹, Adelis Enrique Pantoja-Marquez², Philip Johnson³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Medicarte IPS, Rheumatology Unit, Medellín, Colombia. Electronic address: luisgona68@gmail.com.
² Medicarte IPS, Rheumatology Unit, Medellín, Colombia.
³ Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

PMID: 32087099
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.01.028

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Antibodies, Antinuclear / immunology
Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
Azathioprine / therapeutic use
Cysts / diagnosis*
Cysts / etiology
Cysts / pathology
Cysts / physiopathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Forced Expiratory Volume
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Humans
Lung / diagnostic imaging*
Lung / pathology
Lung / physiopathology
Lung Diseases / diagnosis*
Lung Diseases / etiology
Lung Diseases / pathology
Lung Diseases / physiopathology
Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / diagnosis*
Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity
Rheumatoid Factor / immunology
Salivary Glands / pathology
Sjogren's Syndrome / diagnosis*
Sjogren's Syndrome / drug therapy
Sjogren's Syndrome / pathology
Sjogren's Syndrome / physiopathology

Substances

Antibodies, Antinuclear
Antirheumatic Agents
Glucocorticoids
SS-A antibodies
SS-B antibodies
Rheumatoid Factor
Azathioprine