%0 Journal Article
%T Hypokalemic Paresis Revealing a Primary Sjögren¡¯s Syndrome
%A Madiha Mahfoudhi
%A Hedia Bellali
%A Imen Gorsane
%A Mounira El Euch
%A Sami Turki
%A Taieb Ben Abdallah
%J Open Journal of Internal Medicine
%P 33-36
%@ 2162-5980
%D 2015
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojim.2015.53007
%X Hypokalemic acidosis can complicate a primary Sj<span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;line-height:18px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;\">&amp;ouml;</span>gren¡¯s syndrome. The clinical feature is rarely revealed by manifestations due to hypokalemia. We report the case of a 46-year-old woman, admitted to explore a paresthesia and paresis of inferior limbs. The diagnosis of Sj<span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;line-height:18px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;\">&amp;ouml;</span>gren¡¯s syndrome was retained since there was the association of xerophthalmia, sialadenitis at the labial biopsy and positive immunological results (anti-SSA and anti-SSB). The absence of another auto-immune or systemic illness allowed us to consider that the Sj<span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;line-height:18px;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;\">&amp;ouml;</span>gren¡¯s syndrome was primary. The biological explorations revealed a hyperchloremic and hypokalemic acidosis. The treatment was based on corticosteroid and potassium supplementation. The follow-up was marked by a clinical and biological amelioration.
%K Sj&#246
%K gren¡¯s Syndrome
%K Hypokalemia
%K Interstitial Nephritis
%K Tubulopathy
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=58923