Sicca syndrome in sarcoidosis and involvement of the salivary and lacrymal glands

摘要: AIM To present differential-diagnostic signs of sarcoidosis with affection the salivary and lacrymal glands Sjogren's disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS The examination 620 patients revealed in 19 them. diagnosis was verified histologically. Clinical, serological histological characteristics were compared to those 200 disease (SD) detected among examinees. RESULTS Sarcoidosis vs SD (p < 0.001) had massive enlargement (84.3%) severe xerostomy which appeared rather early (78.9%), manifesting palpebral region, edema upper eyelids (57.9%), pulmonary lesion cranial nerves (47.4%), skin (42%), intrathoracic lymph nodes (100%). CONCLUSION In spite presence mucosal dryness simulating SD, has some specific features allowing differentiation sarcoidosis.