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Int J Rheum Dis
; 12(4): 358-60, 2009 Dec.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20374376
RESUMO
Lung involvement in Sjögren's syndrome (SS) can affect trachea, bronchus, small airways, pleura and may cause interstitial lung injury. It may also be associated with malignancies, particularly non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is a well-recognized complication of this disease. Here we describe the occurrence of localized amyloidosis presenting as pulmonary nodules in a patient with newly diagnosed SS. We highlight this rare occurrence as a diagnostic possibility that should be considered in the evaluation of pulmonary involvement in this disease.