SMJ articles in the category "Sjögren syndrome"

Case Report

Apparently Persistent Weakness After Recurrent Hypokalemic Paralysis: A Tale of Two Disorders

Abstract: A 19-year-old woman presented with recurrent hypokalemic paralysis, followed by apparently persistent symptoms due to coexisting osteomalacia. Distal renal tubular acidosis type 1 (dRTA1) linked the metabolic abnormalities and occurred as an extraglandular feature of Sjögren syndrome (SS). This case highlights the fact that in the setting of recurrent…

Posted in: osteomalacia 3 Sjögren syndrome 3

Case Report

Unusual Cause of Hypokalemic Paralysis in Aged Men: Sjögren Syndrome

Hypokalemic paralysis is a less recognized but reversible disorder in elderly patients. This report describes two elderly Chinese males (age 74 and 78 years) who had progressive muscle weakness and eventually paralysis. Physical examination showed symmetrical flaccid paralysis of extremities. Both had the major biochemical abnormality of profound hypokalemia (1.4…

Posted in: hypokalemia 4 Sjögren syndrome 3

Case Report

Unusual Presentation of Sjögren Syndrome

This case report describes a patient with Sjögren syndrome (SS) whose sole presenting feature was bilateral and painful submandibular gland enlargement. Extensive workup for alternate etiologies was negative and while serologies specific for SS were unremarkable, the diagnosis was eventually suggested by excisional biopsy. This case highlights the difficulty in…

Posted in: autoantibodies 2 Sjögren syndrome 3 submandibular gland 2
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