A CASE OF SJOGRENS-SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH SWEETS-SYNDROME

We report a case of Sjogren's syndrome whose clinical course had been indolent until the patient presented with Sweet's syndrome (acute febr ile neutrophilic dermatosis). This patient showed renal failure and re nal tubular acidosis. Sweet's syndrome resolved within 3 weeks without corticosteroid therapy. Renal biopsy findings were consistent with in terstitial nephritis. His renal manifestations responded to corticoste roid therapy and the renal function remained stable during 6 years fol low-up without recurrence of Sweet's syndrome. Although close associat ion of both syndromes is already known, in our case Sjogren's syndrome may have been exacerbated by occurrence of Sweet's syndrome.