Successful Treatment of Sjögren’s Syndrome Presenting as a Condition Similar to Chronic Capillary Leak Syndrome Using Combination Therapy with High-Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin and Glucocorticoid

A 70-year-old woman with Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) complained of generalized edema. Computed tomography showed thoracoabdominal fluid, suggesting serositis with SS. 35 mg/day of prednisolone as a monotherapy was ineffective. Moreover, hemoconcentration with hypoalbuminemia without inflammatory signs l...

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Main Authors: Masami Tokura, Tomoko Niwano, Kenji Nagasaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4865024
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