Bilateral Pleural Effusions as an Initial Presentation in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by sicca symptoms. Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and tracheobronchial sicca are the most common symptoms of pulmonary involvement in primary SjS, and they are rarely accompanied by serositis such as pleuritis or pericardit...

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Main Authors: Makimoto, Go, Asano, Michiko, Fujimoto, Nobukazu, Fuchimoto, Yasuko, Ono, Katsuichiro, Ozaki, Shinji, Taguchi, Koji, Kishimoto, Takumi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3502805/