Sjögren's syndrome history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

History and Symptoms

• The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.

OR

• The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
• Symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].

History

Patients with [disease name]] may have a positive history of:

• [History finding 1]
• [History finding 2]
• [History finding 3]

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome include:

• Skin findings
  • Xerosis
  • Purpura, associated with vascular or hematologic abnormalities
  • Raynaud phenomenon
  • Cutaneous vasculitis
  • Annular erythema
  • Erythema nodosum
  • Livedo reticularis
  • Lichen planus
  • Vitiligo
  • Cutaneous amyloidosis

●Granuloma annulare (see "Granuloma annulare")

●Angular cheilitis (see "Cheilitis", section on 'Angular cheilitis')

●Eyelid dermatitis