Refractory case of Interstitial Cystitis associated with Sjögren's syndrome: Beneficial effect of steroids in treatment James N.V.M., Bheri M.M., Taube M.
Scottish Medical Journal 2006;51:3 • the authors report a case of severe IC associated with Sjogren's syndrome in whom bladder symptoms responded to a course of steroids where other conventional management did not help
• the authors believe that a high index of suspicion for the association of these two diseases would help treat some of the refractory cases of IC with a trial of corticosteroids
Sjögren's syndrome in patients with interstitial cystitis. Preliminary results in 100 patients. van de Merwe JP. Int J Urol 2003;10 Suppl:S69
• abstract of the presentation at the ICICJ (International Consultation on Interstitial Cystitis Japan, Kyoto 2003)
[Unusual complication of primary Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome: interstitial cystitis][Article in French] Fauchais AL, Hatron PY, Michon Pasturel U, et al. Rev Med Interne 2001;22:405-7
Sjögren's syndrome, keratoconjunctivitis sicca and focal lymphocytic sialoadenitis in patients with interstitial cystitis. van de Merwe JP, Kamerling R, Arendsen HJ, et al. In: Sjögren's Syndrome - State of the Art, Ed Homma M, Sugai S, Tojo et al., Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, August 11-13, 1993. Kugler Publ. Amsterdam/New York 1994, pp 347-9
Sjögren's syndrome in patients with interstitial cystitis. [Het syndroom van Sjögren bij patiënten met interstitiële cystitis] [Article in Dutch] van de Merwe JP, Kamerling R, Arendsen HJ Mulder AH, Hooijkaas H. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 1994;138:1065-9