Fiche Aruanda, Menezes Alynne Vieira, Valerio Claudia Scigliano, Horta Martinho Campolina Rebello, Manzi Flávio Ricardo
Private Practice, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Professor, Department of Oral Radiology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2017 Sep;38(8):520-525; quiz 526.
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a rare condition characterized by structural damage and secretory dysfunction of the lacrimal and salivary glands that leads to dryness, particularly xerophthalmia (eyes) and xerostomia (mouth). No cure is known; however, the effects of the disease are manageable and symptoms may be reduced. Although the salivary damage is irreversible, the dental decay and oral infections may be prevented, which highlights the importance that the clinician plays in the diagnosis and management of SS. The cardinal features of this disease are summarized through the case report of primary SS in a 23-year-old woman who received an early diagnosis based on clinical features, laboratory investigations, lower lip biopsy, and imaging findings.
干燥综合征（SS）是一种罕见疾病，其特征为泪腺和唾液腺的结构损伤及分泌功能障碍，导致干燥，尤其是干眼症（眼部）和口干症（口腔）。目前尚无治愈方法；然而，该疾病的影响是可控的，症状可能会减轻。尽管唾液腺损伤是不可逆的，但可预防龋齿和口腔感染，这凸显了临床医生在干燥综合征诊断和管理中的重要性。本文通过一名23岁女性原发性干燥综合征的病例报告总结了该疾病的主要特征，该患者基于临床特征、实验室检查、下唇活检及影像学检查结果得到了早期诊断。
