Lung and Pleural Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease: Two Contrasting Case Reports

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an immunomediated disease that can virtually affect any organ. Despite the pancreas being known as the most frequently involved organ, pulmonary and pleural IgG4-RD is being increasingly reported. The authors present two cases of IgG4-RD diagnosed in th...

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Autores principales: Diz-Lopes, Mariana, Nogueira, Fernando, da Cunha Marques, José Alberto, Pedrosa, Sofia, Marques-Gomes, Carlos, Martins-Rocha, Teresa, Von-Hafe, Pedro, Souto-Moura, Conceição
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10041472/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36994276
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35439
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Sumario:Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an immunomediated disease that can virtually affect any organ. Despite the pancreas being known as the most frequently involved organ, pulmonary and pleural IgG4-RD is being increasingly reported. The authors present two cases of IgG4-RD diagnosed in the same year, with different presentations and outcomes, in which the lung and pleural involvement were essential for the diagnosis. Recognizing IgG4-RD as a possible cause of chronic pleural effusion and/or thickening and lung abnormalities is important for an early diagnosis and prognosis improvement.

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