Abstract
A 17-year-old female with a history of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss developed symptoms of intermittent fevers, body aches, headaches, and weakness 1-2 months prior to admission
Highlights
A few days later, blood work was performed at her primary pediatrician’s office, prompting admission for severe hypokalemia and a metabolic acidosis
Sjogren’s syndrome is a chronic, progressive autoimmune disorder that primarily involves the exocrine glands, including lacrimal and salivary glands. It is rare in children, with clinical manifestations differing in the pediatric population compared to adults
Children tend to present with more systemic symptoms rather than sicca symptoms, with renal involvement reported to range from 7.1-19.2% [3]
Summary
Citation: Zephyr D Dworsky, Christine Bakhoum, Peter Chiraseveenuprapund, Manaswitha K, Noureddin D Nourbakhsh. Sjogren’s Syndrome Presenting with Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis in Adolescence. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res 20(2)-2019. BJSTR. MS.ID.003433. Abbreviations: SS: Sjogrens Syndrome; TIN: Tubulointerstitial Nephritis; ABPM: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor; UVJ: Ureteric/Ureterovesical Junction; EGD: Esophago Gastro Duodenoscopy; AKI: Acute Kidney Injury
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