CASE-REPORT - SICCA SYNDROME DUE TO PRIMARY AMYLOIDOSIS

Sicca syndrome consists of two major clinical findings: keratoconjunct ivitis sicca and xerostomia due to destruction of the lacrimal and sal ivary gland parenchyma. Although it is most often due to Sjogren's syn drome, a variety of other diseases causes sicca syndrome. We report th e rare case of a patient with gland infiltration in primary amyloidosi s. Sonographic, computed tomographic and magnetic resonance findings a re presented.