xerophthalmia/fatigue

A 77-year-old woman was referred to our interstitial lung disease unit. She presented with a history of progressive dyspnea on exertion and nonproductive, persistent cough over the previous year. She was diagnosed with Sjogren syndrome two years ago by a rheumatologist. In the context of Sjogren

Primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by xerophthalmia, xerostomia, and potential peripheral or central neurological involvement. In pSS, the prevalence of cognitive disorders is generally sparse across literature and the impact of pain on cognitive

Primary Sjögren's (pSS) syndrome is a chronic, autoimmune, and systemic disease characterized by xerostomia, xerophthalmia, muscle pain and fatigue. The disease may be complicated by a systemic involvement, such as a pulmonary fibrosis or the development of lymphoma which severely worsens the

Cardiac tamponade as an initial manifestation of undifferentiated connective tissue diseases (UCTD) is extremely rare, with only one case reported in literature thus far. We describe here, a case of a middle-aged man who presented with symptoms of fatigue, exertional dyspnea and orthopnea. His

Cranial radiation therapy (CRT) is used to treat a wide range of malignant and benign conditions and is associated with a unique set of risks and complications. Early complications from CRT include fatigue, skin reaction, alopecia, headaches, anorexia, nausea/vomiting, exacerbation of neurologic

BACKGROUND Mining operations conducted at high altitudes provide health challenges for workers as well as for medical personnel. OBJECTIVE To review the literature regarding adverse health effects and toxic exposures that may be associated with mining operations conducted at altitude and to discuss

Here we report a case of primary Sjögren's syndrome with hilar lymphadenopathy, interstitial pneumonitis and interstitial tubulo-nephritis. A 60-year old man was admitted to our hospital in May 1993 because of general fatigue and fever. He was noted to have hypergammaglobulinemia and had positive