Abstract:Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a progressive autoimmune disease and is characterized by eye and mouth dryness due to lymphocytic infiltration in lacrimal and salivary glands leading to tissue destruction, but it can also present systemic manifestations including lung involvement. Respiratory manifestations in pSS have a prevalence of 9-20% and can be due to airway and/or lung parenchyma involvement, such as in particular in interstitial lung diseases like lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (LIP). LIP is a… Show more
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