Is sj Ögren's syndrome another possible autoimmune complication of chikungunya fever?

Chikungunya (CHIK) fever is a tropical arbovirosis characterized by sudden fever, headache, rash, and severe arthralgia. The disease has been suggested to act as a trigger for several autoimmune disorders, especially rheumatoid arthritis. This abstract reports 2 cases of Sj ögren syndrome (SS) following CHIK infection. Both patients were female and presented with fever, arthralgia, rash, and arthritis during CHIK outbreak in Recife, Brazil. After several months, they developed severe sicca symptoms and 1 of them presented with parotid enlargement.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - December 15, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: LUIZ ALCINO MONTEIRO GUEIROS, ALESSANDRA CARVALHO, JAIR CARNEIRO LE ÃO, AYSA PINHEIRO, PAULA TOCHE, ANGELA DUARTE Source Type: research