Sicca syndrome

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Overview

Sicca syndrome can be associated with Xerostomia, dryness of the mucus membranes, bilateral parotid enlargement.

Differential Diagnosis

In alphabetical order.

• Chronic hepatobiliary cirrhosis
• Dermatomyostitis
• Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
• Hepatitis
• Hypergammaglobulinemia
• Interstitial Nephritis
• Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis
• Polymyositis
• Primary biliary cirrhosis
• Progresive systemic sclerosis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Scleroderma
• Thrombocytopenic purpura
• Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia

References

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