Skin Findings in a Patient with Sjogren’s Syndrome
Joint Authors
Boddu, Prajwal
Mohammed, Abdul S.
Khandelwal, Sonali
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hypergammaglobulinemic purpura (HGP) is a syndrome constellating recurrent purpura, hypergammaglobulinemia, positive rheumatoid factor (RF), anti-Ro/La antibodies, and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR).
We present a case of a 29-year-old female who was diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome four years prior to presenting with rash on her lower extremities for a period of 6 months.
Skin biopsy at the initial visit was consistent with leukocytoclastic vasculitis and was initiated on treatment for it.
Her rash evolved into 2–5 mm scattered purpurae while she was on the treatment and a repeat biopsy showed extravasation of RBCs, a sparse mononuclear infiltrate with deposition of plasma cells, and no evidence of leukocytoclastic vasculitis, thus showing a transition from neutrophilic to mononuclear inflammatory vascular disease which is a rare occurrence.
Hypergammaglobulinemic purpura sometimes turns out to be a challenging disease to manage and requires an integrated effort from the primary care doctors, rheumatologist, and dermatologist.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Boddu, Prajwal& Mohammed, Abdul S.& Khandelwal, Sonali. 2016. Skin Findings in a Patient with Sjogren’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Rheumatology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102649
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Boddu, Prajwal…[et al.]. Skin Findings in a Patient with Sjogren’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Rheumatology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102649
American Medical Association (AMA)
Boddu, Prajwal& Mohammed, Abdul S.& Khandelwal, Sonali. Skin Findings in a Patient with Sjogren’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102649
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102649