Aplastic anemia complicating Sjögren's syndrome

Intern Med. 1997 May;36(5):371-4. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.36.371.

Abstract

A 47-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of severe anemia and polyclonal gammopathy. She developed sicca syndrome after admission. Laboratory data revealed pancytopenia (white blood cells, 2,800/microliter; hemoglobin, 6.4 g/dl; platelets, 6.1 x 10(4)/microliter) and hyper gamma globulinemia (5.2 g/dl), and bone marrow was hypoplastic. Histology of the salivary gland showed infiltration of lymphocytes. We report a good response to immunosuppressive therapy in a rare case of aplastic anemia complicating Sjögren's syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Aplastic / complications*
  • Anemia, Aplastic / drug therapy
  • Anemia, Aplastic / etiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypergammaglobulinemia / complications
  • Hypergammaglobulinemia / drug therapy
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / drug therapy

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Methylprednisolone