RESUMEN

UNLABELLED: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY AND MATERIAL: A search for sicca syndrome was performed in 54 HTLV 1 positive patients. Cases of sicca syndrome due to associated pathologies, or iatrogenic, were eliminated from this study. RESULTS: Lacrimal hyposecretion was found in 79% of the cases. Defective lacrimal quality was found in 86% of patients and a variable intensity coloration with the Fluorescine and/or with Rose Bengale was positive in 83% of cases. Histological study of the conjunctival print showed ocular dryness in 65% of the patients. Biopsy of the labial minor salivary glands showed a Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome in 71% of the cases. CONCLUSION: In our study, a sicca syndrome with varied gravity was found in 78% of cases.

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Infecciones por HTLV-I/complicaciones , Síndrome de Sjögren/etiología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Conjuntiva/patología , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Glándulas Salivales Menores/patología , Síndrome de Sjögren/clasificación , Síndrome de Sjögren/diagnóstico , Lágrimas/metabolismo