Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease Involving Various Head and Neck Regions: A Case Report

Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) related disease (IgG4-RD) is currently considered an immune-mediated condition and is recognized as a disorder group with common pathological, hematological, and clinical characteristics. This disease may involve diverse organs of the head and neck, and include mainly the la...

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Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Radiology 2022
Materias:
Head and Neck Imaging
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9514576/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36238908
http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2021.0107
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Sumario:Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) related disease (IgG4-RD) is currently considered an immune-mediated condition and is recognized as a disorder group with common pathological, hematological, and clinical characteristics. This disease may involve diverse organs of the head and neck, and include mainly the lacrimal gland, orbit, thyroid gland, pituitary gland, and the meninges. Here, we report a case of IgG4-RD in a 65-year-old female showing head- and neck-limited but synchronously and mainly manifesting as otalgia and facial neuritis.

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