A diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome may be delayed or missed because there is no specific test that can detect the disorder. A diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome can be difficult to make and requires numerous tests and evaluations before the diagnosis is reached. Diagnosis is often made by a specialist in immunology called a rheumatologist.
In addition, symptoms are common to many other diseases and disorders. These include rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigues syndrome, and the side effects of medications....more about Sjogren's Syndrome »
Sjogren's Syndrome misdiagnosis: Sjogren's syndrome may be difficult to diagnose because the primary symptoms, dry mouth and dry eyes, can be induced by many other factors, including many common medications....more about Sjogren's Syndrome »
For a diagnosis of Sjogren's Syndrome, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Sjogren's Syndrome:
The other diseases for which Sjogren's Syndrome is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:
Causes of Sjogren's Syndrome may include these medical conditions:
Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:
The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Sjogren's Syndrome:
Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.
When checking for a misdiagnosis of Sjogren's Syndrome or confirming a diagnosis of Sjogren's Syndrome, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Sjogren's Syndrome may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Sjogren's Syndrome. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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