Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients, clinical manifestations and paraclinical data of sicca syndrome
From: Sjögren’s syndrome in children: about 15 cases in Guinea Conakry
Variables | Effective (%) N = 15 |
|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristics | |
Sex | |
Male | 8 (53.3%) |
Female | 7 (46.7%) |
Average age (extremes) | 11 years (5 et 16 years) |
Clinical manifestations | |
Dry mouth | 10 (66.7%) |
Mouth ulceration | 6 (40%) |
Foods sticky to the mouth | 4 (26.7%) |
Mouth pain | 2 (13.3%) |
Hypo-ageusia | 3 (20%) |
Periodontitis | 6 (40%) |
Parotidomegaly | 5 (33.3%) |
Sensation of a foreign body in the eyes | 8 (53.3%) |
Eye burn | 6 (40%) |
Eye redness | 9 (60%) |
Photosensitivity | 10 (66.7%) |
No tear | 3 (20%) |
Nasal dryness | 4 (26.7%) |
Schimer test | 9 (60%) |
Immunological assessment | |
Anti-SSA antibodies | 6 (40%) |
Anti-SSB antibodies | 8 (53.3%) |