[Chronic hepatopathy and progressive systemic sclerosis. Frequency of association with Gougerot-Sjögren's disease. A report on six new cases (author's transl)]

Sem Hop. 1980 Dec;56(45-46):1895-900.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Six patients with scleroderma (Barnett's type I and II) associated with hepatopathy are reported. Primary biliary cirrhosis was confirmed in four cases and was probably present in one case, while cirrhosis of unknown origin was present in the sixth patient. The outcome was fatal in two cases. Salivary secretions were reduced in all six cases, and a diagnosis of Gougerot-Sjögren's disease was confirmed in four patients. The frequency with which this triple association has been reported suggests that its incidence has been underestimated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Hepatitis / complications
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / complications
  • Liver Diseases / complications*
  • Liver Diseases / immunology
  • Middle Aged
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / complications*
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*