Author (References)

Age (year)

gender

Time after the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome

Articular Symptomatology

Extra articular

symptomatology

Immunology

AA Amyloidosis

(Systemic/Localized)

Lymphomatous degeneration

Treatment

Outcome after treatment

Costa et al. [3]

79

F

22 days

NA

Rapidly progressive renal failure

asthenia, anorexia and generalized oedema

ANA+ (1:80)

Anti-SSA+ (>200 UI/ml)

Anti-SSB+ (40 U/ml)

RF+ (88.6 IU/ml)

Renal

No

Corticosteroids

haemodialysis

Death

Motegi

et al. [4]

58

F

8 years

NA

Ocular, buccal dryness

NA

Pulmonary

NA

NA

NA

Wong et al. [5]

29

F

At the time of diagnosis

NA

NA

NA

Pulmonary

No

NA

NA

Parambil et al. [6]

NA

NA

NA

Dyspnea

NA

Pulmonary

No

Corticosteroids

Immunosuppression

NA

Ooms

et al. [9]

53

M

18 years

NA

Acute renal failure and

nephrotic syndrome

NA

Renal

No

Corticosteroids

Favorable

Katsikas et al. [7]

62

F

NA

Polyarthritis

Mild mixed sensory-motor axonal polyneuropathy

ANA+ (1:640)

Anti-SSA+

Anti-SSB+

RF+ (3600 IU/ml)

Cutaneous

No

Corticosteroids

hydroxychloroquine

Favorable

Case 1

54

F

1 year

Mechanical arthralgia

Ocular, buccal and cutaneous dryness Myalgia, generalized fatigue, skin hyperpigmentation and paroxysmal parotidomegaly

ANA+

Anti-SSA+ (200 IU/ml)

Anti-SSB-

Accessory Salivary Glands

No

Rituximab

Favorable

Case 2

55

F

6 years

Inflammatory arthralgia

Renal failure

ANA+

Anti-SSA+

Anti-SSB-RF+ (252 IU/ml)

Accessory Salivary Glands

Renal (inconclusive biopsy)

No

Rituximab

Corticosteroids

Stationary