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Presentation of Case

A 42-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of pulmonary cysts.

The patient had a long history of nasal allergy, with occasional wheezing on exposure to cats; hives after ingestion of shellfish; dry eyes and mouth; and occasional swelling and stiffness of the left hand and right wrist. Eleven years before admission, a biopsy of his lower lip showed prominent chronic sialadenitis, a finding consistent with the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome.

Nine years before admission, the patient was found to have a high titer of antinuclear antibodies with a speckled pattern, with positive tests for rheumatoid factor, antibodies to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Differential Diagnosis

Diagnosis of Sjögren's Syndrome

Primary Pulmonary Cystic Disorders

Other Respiratory Tract Lesions

Pulmonary-Function Studies

Bronchoscopic Findings

Clinical Diagnoses

Dr. R. Scott Harris's Diagnosis

Pathological Discussion

Anatomical Diagnosis

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