Pulmonary nodules in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome: Causes, clinico-radiologic features, and outcomes

BackgroundPrimary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS) is characterized by an immune-mediated lymphoplasmacytic infiltration of the salivary and lacrimal glands. Pulmonary nodules are not uncommonly encountered in these patients.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective computer-assisted search for patients with pSS who were encountered at our institution between 1999 and 2018 and had histologically characterized pulmonary nodule(s)/mass (es) (PNs).ResultsOf 41...