Hodgkin lymphoma as a complication of primary Sjögren’s syndrome
Isabella Lima1 , Ana Suellen B. Carneiro2 , Caroline Alencar Amorim2 , Mittermayer Barreto Santiago1,2,3
17 August 2007
7 November 2007
4 March 2008
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Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands, mainly the salivary and lachrymal glands, usually manifesting with xerostomia and erophthalmia. Around 50% of patients with primary SS develop systemic complications, lymphoma being the most feared of these. The majority of these neoplasias originate from B cells and are of the non-Hodgkin type. We describe here a rare case of SS in which the patient developed a Hodgkin lymphoma. We also review the literature on this subject.
Hodgkin lymphoma - Sjögren’s syndrome