Reversible parotid enlargement and pseudo-Sj?gren's syndrome secondary to hypertriglyceridemia |
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Authors: | JS Sheikh M Sharma A Kunath DA Fritz CJ Glueck EV Hess |
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Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. |
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Abstract: | We describe 2 patients with a Sj?gren-like syndrome apparently secondary to hypertriglyceridemia. Both had bilateral parotitis in addition to musculoskeletal and sicca symptoms. Parotid gland histology revealed fatty infiltration with no inflammation. Therapy with dietary modification and triglyceride lowering drugs resulted in resolution of symptoms and parotid swelling in one patient. In the 2nd patient, hypertriglyceridemia was resistant to triglyceride lowering drugs, and parotid symptoms and swelling continued unabated. Our findings suggest aggressive treatment of hyperlipidemia in pseudo-Sj?gren's syndrome may result in amelioration of musculoskeletal and parotid symptoms. |
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