Chronic hepatopathy and progressive systemic sclerosis. Frequency of association with Gougerot-Sjögren's disease. A report on six new cases
Godeau, P.; Bletry, O.; Zafrani, E.S.; Brion, N.; Chauveinc, L.; Galian, A.
La semaine des hopitaux organe fonde par l'Association d'enseignement medical des hopitaux de Paris 56(45-46): 1895-1900
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777 PMID: 6256898 Document Number: 155812
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.