sicca syndrome

Introduction

Dry eyes &/or dry mouth.

Etiology

• Sjogren's syndrome

Laboratory

• salivary scintigraphy
• parotid sialography
• salivary flow (=< 1.5 mL in 15 min)
• Schirmer's test to document diminished lacrimation

More general terms

• syndrome

Additional terms

• Schirmer tear test
• Sjogren's syndrome (autoimmune epitheliitis)