Temporal arteritis, Sjögren’s syndrome and mixed pain components as manifestations in a diabetic older adult: systematic review based on a case report

Temporal arteritis (TA) is an inflammatory vascular disease common in the European population. It is mainly characterized by sudden onset headache. TA is rarely associated with other autoimmune diseases, such as Sjögren’s syndrome (SS). We present the case of a Peruvian 71 year-old man with SS histo...

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Published inReumatologia Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 179 - 183
Main Authors Runzer-Colmenares, Fernando M., Falvy-Bockos, Ian, Chambergo-Michilot, Diego
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Warsaw Termedia Publishing House 2020
Narodowy Instytut Geriatrii, Reumatologii i Rehabilitacji w Warszawie
Subjects
Arteritis
Autoimmune diseases
Case reports
Case-Based Review
chronic pain
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic neuropathy
Emergency medical care
giant cell arteritis
Headache
Headaches
Pain
Pain perception
Sjogren's syndrome
sjögren’s syndrome
Systematic review
Vascular diseases
Vein & artery diseases
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Summary:Temporal arteritis (TA) is an inflammatory vascular disease common in the European population. It is mainly characterized by sudden onset headache. TA is rarely associated with other autoimmune diseases, such as Sjögren’s syndrome (SS). We present the case of a Peruvian 71 year-old man with SS history, who was admitted to the emergency department due to severe headache evolved in 4 days, periocular pain and right ptosis. The authors also performed a systematic review of case reports or case series of patients diagnosed with both TA and SS. This temporal arteritis case is an atypical presentation because headache was characterized by mixed nociceptive and neuropathic pain components. Despite the infrequency, new studies should be carried out to identify comorbidities in TA patients.
ISSN:0034-6233
2084-9834
DOI:10.5114/reum.2020.96684