Document 0145
 DOCN  M9650145
 TI    [HTLV1 infection and sicca syndrome]
 DT    9605
 AU    Hajjar C; Sainte-Foie S; Savin J; Lacave J; Berlet F; Teron-Aboud B;
       Batelier L; Guillemin B; Service d'Ophtalmologie (specialites
       chirurgicales), C.H.G.I.; Basse-Terre/Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe.
 SO    J Fr Ophtalmol. 1995;18(10):597-602. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96146812
 AB    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-Sjogren syndrome in 71% of the cases.
       CONCLUSION: In our study, a sicca syndrome with varied gravity was found
       in 78% of cases.
 DE    Adult  Aged  Aged, 80 and over  Conjunctiva/PATHOLOGY  English Abstract
       Female  Human  HTLV-I Infections/*COMPLICATIONS  Male  Middle Age
       Salivary Glands, Minor/PATHOLOGY  Sjogren's
       Syndrome/CLASSIFICATION/DIAGNOSIS/*ETIOLOGY  Tears/SECRETION  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE

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