Analysis of case reports on sjogren's syndrome associated to rheumatoid arthritis

Purpose: This paper aimsis to conduct a systematic and critical review of case reports in individuals with a diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis, emphasizing the epidemiological profile, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and proposed treatments. Materials and methods: A critical literature review of the clinical cases published by a single researcher on the Bireme and PubMed websites using combined key words such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sjogren’s syndrome. These cases are in English, Portuguese and Spanish. For ease of evaluation of the articles, the study observed the epidemiological profile, the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and the proposed treatments. Finally, the data obtained were tabulated and analyzed. Results: An analysis of 11 articles was carried out at the end, observing that there is a positive relation between rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome and the literature does not show much concern with oral evaluation. However, there is a deficiency in patients' oral health due to lack of salivation and alveolar bone loss. Conclusion: Although these diseases are interrelated, the signs and symptoms are different, as is the form of treatment and diagnosis.