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ArticleBMJ case reports2014

Pellagra in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome.

Imed Ben Ghorbel, Noureddine Litaiem, Ines Chelly, Habib Houman

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Imed Ben GhorbelDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Noureddine LitaiemDepartment of Dermatology, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Ines ChellyDepartment of Pathology, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Habib HoumanDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Tunis El Manar University · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 27-year-old woman presented with persistent dryness of the mouth and eyes. She presented with permanent photodistributed rash involving the face and distal extremities. Laboratory tests showed positive Sjögren's syndrome (SS)-A and SS-B antibodies. Histological examination of minor salivary gland biopsy revealed inflammatory infiltration grade 4 according to Chisholm's classification. Skin biopsy showed acanthosis, hyperkeratosis in the epidermis and little inflammatory infiltrate in the dermis. There was an infiltration of CD4 T lymphocytes in the dermis. Based on the characteristics of the dermatitis and on a rapid response to niacin replacement, the diagnosis of pellagra was carried out. A complete resolution of the dermatological signs was obtained within 2 months. To the best of our knowledge, the association between primary SS and pellagra has never been reported. We emphasise the possible mechanisms of this association.

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AdultExanthemaFacial DermatosesFemaleHand DermatosesHumansPellagraSjogren's SyndromeTreatment Outcome

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PMID24943141
PMCPMC4069716
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