Sicca syndrome

Overview
Sicca syndrome can be associated with Xerostomia, dryness of the mucus membranes, bilateral parotid enlargement.

Differential Diagnosis
In alphabetical order.


 * Chronic hepatobiliary cirrhosis
 * Dermatomyostitis
 * Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
 * Hepatitis
 * Hypergammaglobulinemia
 * Interstitial Nephritis
 * Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis
 * Polymyositis
 * Primary biliary cirrhosis
 * Progresive systemic sclerosis
 * Rheumatoid arthritis
 * Scleroderma
 * Thrombocytopenic purpura
 * Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia