Ulcerative Type Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome

Abstract

A 63-year-old female patient with SjS was admitted to rheumatology department because of an ulcer in her left leg (Figure 1). The patient had applied to the rheumatology polyclinic with dry mouth, dry eyes, diffuse joint pain four years ago. She patient’s laboratory tests had revealed an increase in acute-phase response with the positivity for antinuclear antibody-indirect immunofluorescence (ANA-IFA) test (1/320 titre, speckled pattern) and anti-Sjogren’s syndrome antibody (anti-SSA) (3+, ELISA) test. Schirmer’s test had been bilaterally detected less than 5 mm. The minor salivary gland Turkiye Klinikleri J Case Rep 2018;26(4):223-6