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Ang T, Tong JY, Davis G, Selva D. IgG4-related Orbital Disease Presenting as an Orbital Apex Lesion. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2024; 40:e58-e62. [PMID: 38427841 DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000002585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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IgG4-related disease is an uncommon multisystem inflammatory disease characterized by tissue infiltration by IgG4 plasma cells, extensive fibrosis, and sclerosing inflammation. Diffuse orbital involvement extending to the orbital apex and cavernous sinus has been reported, but a solitary well-circumscribed lesion at the apex has not been previously reported. Herein, we report a unique case of IgG4-related orbital disease presenting as a solitary well-circumscribed orbital apex lesion causing subacute visual decline in a 45-year-old male. MRI demonstrated bilateral lacrimal gland and infraorbital nerve enlargement and an 18 × 7 mm left orbital apex lesion demonstrating homogeneous contrast enhancement and isointense signal on T2. He was initially treated with tapering systemic corticosteroid therapy with improvement in his vision; however, he experienced visual deterioration 3 months later with recurrent inflammation. He subsequently commenced high-dose systemic corticosteroid therapy and rituximab infusions with improvement of left visual acuity to 6/7.5 + 2.
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- Terence Ang
- Discipline of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The University of Adelaide
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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The Role of Symptom Duration and Serologic Factors in the Relapse of IgG4-Related Ophthalmic Disease following Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study. DISEASE MARKERS 2022; 2022:5651506. [PMID: 35256891 PMCID: PMC8898119 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5651506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) affects multiple organs and is characterized by immune-mediated inflammation and fibrosis; IgG-RD affecting orbital tissue is known as IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD). This research is aimed at exploring whether symptom duration and common serologic factors, such as IgG, IgE, and eosinophils, are potential risk factors for IgG4-ROD patient relapse after surgery and identifying possible causes of the positive correlation between symptom duration and relapse. This retrospective cohort study included 40 IgG4-ROD patients after surgery. Auxiliary inspection results were obtained before surgery and during follow-up, and relapse risk factors were identified based on previous studies. We used the Spearman rank correlation test to reveal the relationship between symptom duration and relapse time and identified the optimal cutoff value for symptom duration by X-tile. Then, we divided the patients into the long-duration and short-duration groups. Kaplan–Meier survival analyses and log-rank tests were performed to identify the relationship between symptom duration and relapse using X-tile software. Finally, we studied the relationship between previously studied relapse risk factors and symptom duration. The survival curves of the long-duration and short-duration groups were obviously different, and the baseline serum IgG, IgE, and eosinophil levels and asthma concomitant rate were significantly different between the long-duration and short-duration groups. Furthermore, the baseline serum IgG (r = 0.485, P = 0.002), IgE (r = 0.350, P = 0.037), and eosinophil (r = 0.6535, P < 0.0001) levels were positively correlated with symptom duration. Our study shows that IgG4-ROD symptom duration is significantly positively correlated with relapse rate and negatively correlated with relapse time. Symptom duration was positively correlated with serum baseline IgG4, IgE, and eosinophil levels and asthma history, which were potential risk factors for disease relapse. We recommended that IgG4-ROD patients with symptom durations greater than 96 months continue to receive maintenance steroid therapy longer than 1 year postsurgery to reduce the relapse rate.
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Lakerveld M, van der Gijp A. Orbital Muscle Enlargement: What if It’s Not Graves’ Disease? CURRENT RADIOLOGY REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40134-022-00392-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Purpose of Review
To provide the radiologist with tools to recognize findings atypical for Graves’ ophthalmopathy and differentiate between the most important and common alternative causes of extraocular muscle enlargement on CT and MR imaging.
Recent findings
We introduce five ‘red flags’ representing features that are atypical for Graves’ ophthalmopathy: unilateral disease, atypical pattern of muscle involvement, adjacent structure involvement, restricted diffusion, and absence of pain.
Summary
About 95% of the cases with extraocular enlargement are due to Graves’ ophthalmopathy, other causes are less well known and recognized. The ‘red flags’ may aid in recognizing and suggesting alternative diagnoses.
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Update on classification, diagnosis, and management of immunoglobulin G4-related disease. Chin Med J (Engl) 2022; 135:381-392. [PMID: 34985023 PMCID: PMC8869566 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a newly recognized chronic fibro-inflammatory autoimmune disease, and its recognition has been constantly increasing worldwide over the last few years. A correct and timely recognition, as well as appropriate intervention, is crucial for the treatment of IgG4-RD. For certain subtypes of IgG4-RD, organ-specific criteria are formulated to make the diagnosis more accurate. New biomarkers have emerged in the recent years to aid the disease diagnosis, its prognosis prediction, as well as therapy response monitoring. Although recurrence is very common in IgG4-RD, glucocorticoid is still the first-line treatment for the majority of patients. The factors that affect the likelihood of disease relapse are multifaceted. The selection strategy of various steroid-sparing agents is still being explored. Besides, when patients have special sites involvement leading to severe clinical conditions, surgical operation or interventional therapy should also be considered. An update on classification, diagnosis, and management of IgG4-RD is provided in the current study to fully elucidate the recommended clinical practice of this mysterious disease.
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Son KY, Woo KI, Kim YD. Clinical Outcomes of IgG4-Related Ophthalmic Disease and Idiopathic Sclerosing Orbital Inflammation. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2022; 38:34-39. [PMID: 33782329 DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000001975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the clinical features, treatment outcomes, and prognoses of immunoglobulin G4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) and idiopathic sclerosing orbital inflammation (ISOI). METHODS This retrospective case series included 40 and 22 biopsy-proven cases of IgG4-ROD and ISOI, respectively. The authors reviewed medical charts and images to determine the clinical presentation, involvement pattern, and treatment outcomes. The main outcome measures were differences in disease manifestation, treatment modalities and efficacy, medication-free remission rate, and predictive factors for remission. RESULTS The median ages were 51 (range 31-72) and 39 (range 9-73) years in the IgG4-ROD and ISOI groups, respectively. The most frequently involved sites were the lacrimal gland (39 cases, 98%) in IgG4-ROD patients and the extraconal region (15 cases, 68%) in ISOI patients. No significant difference was observed in the initial treatment response between the groups. Medication-free remission was achieved in 22 (55%) IgG4-ROD patients and 10 (45%) ISOI patients; none of the IgG4-ROD patients showed permanent ocular dysfunction, while half of the ISOI patients had permanent visual loss or limited ocular motilities. Multivariate analysis indicated that extraocular muscle enlargement (odds ratio, 0.11; 95% confidence interval, 0.01-0.98) and IgG4:IgG ratio on histopathology (odds ratio, 0.08; 95% confidence interval, 0.01-0.86) were negatively associated with medication-free remission in IgG4-ROD patients. CONCLUSIONS Although IgG4-ROD and ISOI share common histological findings of mass-forming sclerosis, IgG4-ROD frequently has a more indolent clinical course, whereas ISOI often demonstrates a more aggressive clinical course, resulting in ocular dysfunction even after remission. Different pathogeneses may account for the different disease characteristics.
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- Ki Young Son
- Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
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Aryasit O, Tiraset N, Preechawai P, Kayasut K, Sanghan N, Sittivarakul W. IgG4-related disease in patients with idiopathic orbital inflammation. BMC Ophthalmol 2021; 21:356. [PMID: 34625052 PMCID: PMC8499436 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-021-02115-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background To identify the prevalence of positive IgG4 immunostaining in orbital tissue among patients previously diagnosed with nongranulomatous idiopathic orbital inflammation (IOI) and to compare the clinical characteristics of patients with and without IgG4-positive cells. Methods A retrospective review of all patients with a histopathologic diagnosis of IOI was performed. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to identify IgG-positive cells and IgG4-positive cells. Multivariate analysis was performed using likelihood ratio-test logistic regression on the differences between IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) and non-IgG4-RD. Results Of the 45 patients included, 21 patients (46.7%) had IgG4-positive cells, with 52.4% being male and a mean age of 55.9 ± 13.4 years. Bilateral ocular adnexal involvement (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 9.45; P = 0.016) and infraorbital nerve enlargement (aOR = 12.11; P = 0.008) were frequently found in IgG4-RD patients. Complete remission occurred in 23.8% of IgG4-RD patients and 41.7% of non-IgG4-RD patients. IgG4-RD patients had more frequent recurrent disease than non-IgG4-RD patients. Conclusions Nearly 50% of IgG4-RD patients were previously diagnosed with biopsy-proven IOI. IgG4-RD was more frequent in patients with bilateral disease and infraorbital nerve enlargement, showing the importance of tissue biopsy in these patients. Immunohistochemistry studies of all histopathology slides showing nongranulomatous IOI are highly recommended to evaluate for IgG4-RD.
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- Orapan Aryasit
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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- Anatomical Pathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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Galetta K, Bhattacharyya S. Acute Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Immune-Mediated Diseases. Semin Neurol 2021; 41:541-553. [PMID: 34619780 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Systemic autoimmune diseases can affect the peripheral and central nervous system. In this review, we outline the common inpatient consultations for patients with neurological symptoms from rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, immunoglobulin G4-related disease, Behçet's disease, giant cell arteritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, eosinophilic granulomatosis, polyarteritis nodosa, and ankylosing spondylitis. We discuss the symptoms, diagnostic strategies, and treatment options.
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- Kristin Galetta
- Division of Hospital Neurology, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hospital Neurology, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Bu F, Koo SC. Clinicopathologic Characterization of IgG4-Rich Pediatric Head and Neck Lesions. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2021; 146:611-618. [PMID: 34473213 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2021-0041-oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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CONTEXT.— Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease is rare but well characterized in adults; however, the clinical and histologic manifestations in children may differ. OBJECTIVE.— To review the clinical and histologic features of IgG4-rich head and neck lesions in a pediatric population. DESIGN.— Retrospective search for cases with IgG4 immunohistochemical staining performed at our institution from 2011 to 2019. Review of clinical courses, serology profiles, histologic patterns, and immunohistochemical staining patterns. RESULTS.— Four pediatric IgG4-rich lesions were identified and showed distinct histologic patterns from adult IgG4-related disease, including absence of pathognomonic findings associated with the latter. One case showed intralesional immunoglobulin light-chain restriction. Clinical review showed serum IgG4 elevation in 2 of 4 cases, presence of additional autoantibody positivity, and a generally benign/treatment-responsive clinical course. CONCLUSIONS.— Pediatric IgG4-related disease shows distinct clinical, serologic, and histologic features from its adult counterpart. Pediatric IgG4-related disease involving the orbit has unique clinical characteristics, including frequently normal serum IgG4 levels and female predominance. Awareness and evaluation for these features may improve diagnosis and treatment.
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- Fang Bu
- From the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio (Bu, Koo).,the Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio (Bu, Koo).,Bu is currently at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- From the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio (Bu, Koo).,the Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio (Bu, Koo).,Koo is currently at the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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BACKGROUND The IgG4-related systemic disease as well as the homonymous variant IgG4-related orbital disease were first described less than 15 years ago. The mostly subacute clinical symptoms can be multifarious and the classical case is characterized by an orbital inflammatory condition with a bilateral enlargement of the lacrimal glands; however, any other orbital tissue with the exception of the eyeball can be affected by the lymphocytic inflammatory infiltration. MATERIAL AND METHODS Based on the current literature the clinical picture, epidemiology, pathogenesis and treatment options are described. A focus is on the differential diagnostic demarcation from other inflammatory processes of the orbit. CONCLUSION The IgG4-related orbital disease is an important differential diagnosis of inflammatory diseases of the orbit. The condition can exhibit considerable clinical and imaging similarity to idiopathic inflammation of the orbit, to the specific inflammations seen in systemic diseases, to Graves' orbitopathy and to lymphoproliferative diseases and lymphoma. After histopathologic confirmation the interdisciplinary clarification and treatment consensus are indispensable.
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- Susanne Pitz
- Bürgerhospital, Augenklinik - Orbitazentrum, Nibelungenallee 37-41, 60318, Frankfurt, Deutschland.
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Neuroimaging findings in rheumatologic disorders. J Neurol Sci 2021; 427:117531. [PMID: 34130065 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.117531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Patients with rheumatological diseases may present with neurological manifestations of peripheral and/or central nervous system (CNS). Symptoms may be related to underlying rheumatological disease or CNS effects of immune-modulating drugs. Early diagnosis and therapy may help prevent serious complications. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), given its excellent soft tissue details, is the preferred imaging modality when evaluating patients with rheumatological disease and suspected CNS involvement. We present a review of the neuroimaging manifestations of various rheumatic diseases with emphasis on the imaging findings on MRI.
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IgG4 as a Biomarker in Graves' Orbitopathy. Mediators Inflamm 2021; 2021:5590471. [PMID: 34220335 PMCID: PMC8213474 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5590471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder associated with fibrosis and abundant tissue lymphoplasmacytic infiltrations. It typically affects the pancreas, the salivary glands, and the retroperitoneal space. However, it might also involve multiple other organs, including the orbit and the thyroid. Recent studies have suggested that IgG4 plays a role in the pathophysiology of autoimmune thyroid diseases. This ultimately led to the establishment of new clinical entities called IgG4-related thyroid disease and thyroid disease with an elevation of IgG4. The aim of this paper is to describe the pathophysiological, histopathological, and clinical features of Graves' Disease (GD) and Graves' Orbitopathy (GO) with elevated IgG4 levels. Multiple studies have demonstrated higher IgG4 serum concentrations in GD patients than in healthy euthyroid controls. Depending on the studied population, elevated serum IgG4 levels occur in 6.4-23% (average: 10.3%) of all patients with GD, 8.3-37.5% (average: 17.6%) of patients with GO, and 0-9.8% (average: 5.4%) of patients with GD without GO, while GO patients comprise 37.5-100% (average: 65.8%) of all GD patients with elevated IgG4 levels. Characteristic features of GD with elevated IgG4 levels include lower echogenicity of the thyroid gland on ultrasound examination, peripheral blood eosinophilia, higher prevalence of orbitopathy, and better response to antithyroid drugs with a tendency to develop hypothyroidism when compared to patients with GD and normal levels of IgG4. Typical signs of GO accompanied by increased concentration of IgG4 include younger age at diagnosis, and more severe course of the disease with a higher Clinical Activity Score (CAS).. We strongly recommend considering the diagnosis of GO with elevated IgG4 in patients with an established diagnosis of GD, elevated serum IgG4 levels, and clinical features of ophthalmic disease overlapping with those of IgG4-related orbital disease.
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Singh S, Selva D. Non-infectious Dacryoadenitis. Surv Ophthalmol 2021; 67:353-368. [PMID: 34081929 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2021.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Dacryoadenitis is an inflammation of the lacrimal gland that may have various etiologies with similar presentations. Despite more recent elucidation of specific causes, the management has remained largely unchanged. Hence, the condition remains under biopsied with the rationale that empirical treatment with corticosteroids is effective for many of the causes. Dacryoadenitis, however, dacryoadenitis can be the presenting sign of an undiagnosed systemic disease and a mimick for lymphoma; hence, tissue diagnosis and systemic investigations play a vital role. A significant proportion of dacryoadenitis has a specific etiology, and IgG4-related dacryoadenitis is more frequently identified as a cause. We summarize the different types of immune-mediated dacryoadenitis, their clinical findings, histopathology, management, and prognosis. We have also highlighted and formulated practice guidelines for diagnosis and effective treatment based on the underlying systemic disease.
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- Swati Singh
- Center for Ocular Regeneration (CORE), L V Prasad Eye Institute, Telangana, Hyderabad, India.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Tang CYL, Chua WM, Cheng LTJ, Fong W, Zaheer S, Lam WWC. 18F-FDG PET/CT Manifestations of IgG4-related Disease. Br J Radiol 2021; 94:20210105. [PMID: 34048289 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20210105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) was not recognised as a systemic condition until 2003, when extra pancreatic manifestations were identified in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis. Since then, IgG4-RD has been described to involve virtually every organ system. It is highly responsive to immunosuppressants but can have detrimental effects if left untreated. Early recognition of the disease is, therefore, critical. The diagnosis of IgG4-RD is frequently challenging owing to its non-specific clinical manifestations, indolent nature and broad differential diagnoses. Although histopathological examination remains the cornerstone of diagnosis, imaging plays an important role in establishing extent of disease and identifying areas suitable for biopsy. 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has been demonstrated to be useful in assessing organ involvement, guiding biopsy and monitoring disease response. The 18F-FDG PET/CT scan is highly sensitive and able to evaluate multiorgan involvement in a single examination, a key advantage over conventional imaging modalities. A potential pitfall is its low specificity. As such, detailed knowledge of the imaging findings in IgG4-related disease is required to avoid misdiagnosis. This pictorial review aims to depict the diverse spectrum of imaging findings of IgG4-RD and the key imaging features to distinguish it from other important differential diagnoses.
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- Charlene Yu Lin Tang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Conjunctival Infiltration in a Child as a Rare Manifestation of IgG4-Related Disease. Cornea 2021; 41:496-498. [PMID: 34050069 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000002773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Ocular manifestations of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease are common in children although remain ill-defined because of the disease's rarity. We describe a pediatric case of IgG4-related orbital disease (IgG4-ROD) who presented with persistent conjunctival infiltration before developing lacrimal gland enlargement 3 years later. METHODS This was a case report. RESULTS An 8-year-old girl developed forniceal salmon-patch-like conjunctival lesions in her left eye that were refractory to topical corticosteroids. Investigations, including an orbital MRI and 2 conjunctival biopsies, were negative for lymphoma. She was treated with topical corticosteroids and then nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drops. The lesions decreased mildly, and no new lesion emerged. After 3 years, the patient developed a ptosis, new salmon-patch conjunctival lesions, and papillae. Vision deteriorated to 20/80 because of severe punctate epithelial erosions in the left eye, and the Schirmer test was significantly reduced. A repeat MRI revealed an enlarged left lacrimal gland. A biopsy was performed and was compatible with IgG4-ROD. An elevated IgG4 level of 4.61 g/L was also found. The patient was successfully treated with oral prednisone but flared on tapering the dosage. Rituximab was therefore initiated with excellent clinical response, and prednisone was discontinued. Vision returned to 20/20 after aggressive lubrification, punctal plugs, and autologous serum eye drops. Tear function came back to normal, and local treatments were stopped. CONCLUSIONS This case describes a pediatric case of IgG4-ROD presenting initially with conjunctival follicular reaction, later developing lacrimal gland involvement. Therefore, it is important to consider IgG4-ROD in chronic atypical follicular conjunctival lesions in children, even in the absence of orbital disease.
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Luo B, Yuan X, Wang W, Zhang J, Liu R, Hu W, Qi X, Xiang N, Chen L. Ocular Manifestations and Clinical Implications of Serum Immunoglobulin G4 Levels in Graves’ Ophthalmopathy Patients. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2020; 30:580-587. [PMID: 33054491 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2020.1826537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Ban Luo
- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Image-Guided Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for IgG4-Related Ophthalmic Disease. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med 2020; 2020:8873078. [PMID: 32963860 PMCID: PMC7492922 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8873078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background IgG4-related ophthalmic disease is a rare, newly recognized entity with high failure rates on first-line therapy of systemic corticosteroids and no other proven management options. Case Presentation. Here, we present the clinical course of a patient with IgG4 ophthalmic disease who achieved a favorable response from radiotherapy. Our patient initially presented with a history of recurrent painful flares of orbital inflammation, a pathologic diagnosis follicular lymphoid hyperplasia from a right lacrimal gland biopsy, and MRI imaging noting expansion of the lateral rectus muscle of the right eye. Initial treatment with dacryoadenectomy and multiple courses of corticosteroids failed to keep his symptoms at bay. Further evaluation revealed florid IgG4 staining. In this context, he was evaluated for image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IG-IMRT) to the orbit to 20 Gy in 10 fractions. His ophthalmic symptoms resolved. Conclusions This treatment experience suggests radiotherapy may be a favorable option for symptom relief in patients with IgG4-related ophthalmic disease not controlled by corticosteroids.
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La Rosa A, Elourimi G, Zmuda M, Cucherousset N, Tran Ba S, Warzocha U, Larroche C, Sené T, Héran F, Galatoire O, Dhôte R, Abad S. [Management of orbital inflammatory disorders in internal medicine: New findings resulting from a retrospective study of 31 consecutive patients]. Rev Med Interne 2020; 41:800-808. [PMID: 32861532 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2020.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe a case series of patients investigated in internal medicine for orbital inflammation (OI) since the individualization of the clinical entity of the IgG4-related orbital disease (IgG4 ROD). PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty four patients were consecutively referred by a specialized center where orbital biopsy was performed when the lesion was surgically accessible. Fourteen patients were excluded in case of missing data or lymphoma, periocular xanthogranuloma or Graves' orbitopathy. Patients with systemic or auto-immune disease according to the international criteria, or presenting with idiopathic orbital inflammation syndrome (IOIS), were included. Knowing the histological similarities between IOIS and IgG4 ROD, immunohistochemical assessment of plasma cells for IgG4 positivity was performed for every patient with available biopsy. Clinical and biological characteristics, treatment and response to treatment of included patients are reported. RESULTS Among 22 included patients, 10 presented with orbital manifestation of a systemic or autoimmune disease including 2 sarcoidosis (9%) and 8 (36%) cases of non specific OI which were reclassified in IgG4 ROD. Finally, IOIS of various clinicopathological presentation was diagnosed for 12 patients including 10 with histological documentation. Whereas relapse and resistance were not found to be related to IgG4 positivity (50% in both IOIS and IgG4 ROD groups), another treatment in addition to corticosteroids was more often necessary in IgG4 ROD patients (50%) than in IOIS patients (25%). CONCLUSION After ruling out auto-immune orbital diseases, especially IgG4 ROD, IOIS should be discussed. Factors conditioning the corticosteroid response are yet to be determined.
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- A La Rosa
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Avicenne, Service de Médecine Interne, Bobigny, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Avicenne, Service de Médecine Interne, Bobigny, France
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- Fondation Adolphe De Rothschild, Service de Chirurgie OculoPlastique, Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Avicenne, Service d'Anatomopathologie, Bobigny, France
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Avicenne, Service d'Imagerie, Bobigny, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Avicenne, Service de Médecine Interne, Bobigny, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Avicenne, Service de Médecine Interne, Bobigny, France
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- Fondation Adolphe De Rothschild, Service de Médecine Interne, Paris, France
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- Fondation Adolphe De Rothschild, Service d'Imagerie, Paris, France
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- Fondation Adolphe De Rothschild, Service de Chirurgie OculoPlastique, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Avicenne, Service de Médecine Interne, Bobigny, France; Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine SMBH, Bobigny, France; Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UMR1125, LI2P, Bobigny, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Avicenne, Service de Médecine Interne, Bobigny, France; Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine SMBH, Bobigny, France; Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UMR1125, LI2P, Bobigny, France.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The orbit is subject to a variety of vascular insults that manifest with both specific and nonspecific patterns of vision compromise. The aim of the following review is to highlight the ophthalmic clinical features of systemic vasculitides that most frequently involve the orbit and differentiate them from the most common non-vasculitic orbital disorders. RECENT FINDINGS New studies continue to explore the autoimmune nature of vasculitic disease and seek to determine optimal use of newer therapies such as biologic agents. The pattern of ocular involvement in the context of clinical history allows the knowledgeable physician to distill a differential diagnosis into a specific or likely cause. Establishing a diagnosis in a timely fashion allows for a custom-tailored approach to therapy.
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Detiger SE, Karim AF, Verdijk RM, van Hagen PM, van Laar JAM, Paridaens D. The treatment outcomes in IgG4-related orbital disease: a systematic review of the literature. Acta Ophthalmol 2019; 97:451-459. [PMID: 30734497 DOI: 10.1111/aos.14048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an immune-mediated systemic fibro inflammatory disease. Treatment of IgG4-related orbital disease (IgG4-ROD) is often indicated to relieve the symptoms and to prevent complications. For IgG4-ROD, no international formal treatment guidelines are available and the optimal treatment strategy is uncertain. In this systematic review, we describe the efficacy of conventional and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in IgG4-ROD. A systematic search of Embase, Medline, Web-of-Science, PubMed publisher, Cochrane and Google Scholar was performed for treatment outcomes in IgG4-ROD. Relevant articles on treatment of IgG4-ROD were retrieved to last date of inclusion 3 January 2018. The following inclusion criteria were used: articles in English or English translation, studies evaluating the use of DMARDs (conventional and biologic) in the treatment of IgG4-ROD. Meta-analysis and review articles were excluded. A final selection after full-text evaluation was made by independent reviewers, based on treatment of IgG4-ROD with DMARDs and the availability of treatment outcomes. With this systematic review, we identified 35 studies and case reports/series on IgG4-ROD, describing 95 patients, treated with conventional and/or biologic DMARDs. The success of conventional DMARDs varies between 36% and 75% in patients with IgG4-ROD, while rituximab is successful in the majority (93%) of the patients. Based on this systematic review, rituximab is the most effective DMARD in IgG4-ROD, while the efficacy of conventional DMARDs is limited. We propose early initiation of rituximab in case of refractory and organ- or life-threatening disease.
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- Departments of Internal Medicine and Immunology Section Clinical Immunology Erasmus MC Rotterdam the Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine Groene Hart Hospital Gouda the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology Section Ophthalmic Pathology Erasmus MC Rotterdam the Netherlands
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- Departments of Internal Medicine and Immunology Section Clinical Immunology Erasmus MC Rotterdam the Netherlands
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- Departments of Internal Medicine and Immunology Section Clinical Immunology Erasmus MC Rotterdam the Netherlands
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- The Rotterdam Eye Hospital Rotterdam the Netherlands
- Department of Ophthalmology Erasmus MC Rotterdam the Netherlands
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IgG4-Related Ophthalmic Disease Presenting as Meningitis and Panuveitis. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med 2019; 2019:5653282. [PMID: 31392068 PMCID: PMC6662508 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5653282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose. We report an uncommon case of immunoglobulin gamma 4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) presenting as meningitis and panuveitis. Observations. A 35-year-old male with no prior ophthalmic history presented with headaches, altered mental status, and fever of unknown origin. A lumbar puncture (LP) revealed an elevated white count with lymphocytic predominance, confirming a suspected meningitis. After an extensive work-up, he was discharged on oral acyclovir to cover for presumed aseptic meningitis. The patient initially improved, however, bilateral eye pain, redness, and photophobia 2 weeks after discharge prompted his first visit to the ophthalmology clinic. Exam at that time was consistent with bilateral anterior uveitis for which he was given topical prednisolone and cyclopentolate. In addition to the preceding work-up, quantitative immunoglobulin serology including IgG4 levels was added. At follow-up, he was found to have increased ocular inflammation with vitreitis, nerve head edema, and subclinical macular thickening. Visual acuity (VA) had decreased in both eyes. Serology titers for IgG had resulted in a significant elevation in IgG subclass 4 (IgG4). Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) confirmed posterior retinal involvement. The patient was diagnosed with presumed bilateral panuveitis secondary to IgG4-ROD. Conclusions and Importance. IgG4-RD can be a serious condition that requires careful consideration and intuition to diagnose. This report serves to encourage ophthalmologists to consider IgG4-ROD in cases of idiopathic systemic inflammation with ophthalmic involvement.
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Tsai CY, Kuo KT, Cheng AM, Wei YH, Chang HC, Chang K, Liao SL. IgG4-related Ophthalmic Disease in Idiopathic Sclerosing and Non-Sclerosing Orbital Inflammation: A 25-Year Experience. Curr Eye Res 2019; 44:1220-1225. [DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2019.1627462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Chia-Ying Tsai
- Department of Ophthalmology, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Ocular Surface Center, Miami, FL, USA
- Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Hospital, Department of Health, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Abad S, Martin A, Héran F, Cucherousset N, Mouriaux F, Héron E, Sédira N, Zmuda M, Groh M, Abbas A, Saadoun D, Aucouturier P, Vicaut E, Dhote R. IgG4-related disease in patients with idiopathic orbital inflammation syndrome: data from the French SIOI prospective cohort. Acta Ophthalmol 2019; 97:e648-e656. [PMID: 30421562 DOI: 10.1111/aos.13968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE To better characterize IgG4-related disease (RD) in the setting of idiopathic orbital inflammation syndrome (IOIS). METHODS National, multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study. Among the patients consecutively included in the French multicentre SIOI cohort, we selected those who underwent orbital and/or adnexal biopsy. Clinical, morphological and pathological findings at diagnosis were blindly analysed. Serum IgG4 levels at inclusion were measured and all available biopsy specimens were immunostained for IgG4 and IgG. Biopsy samples with more than 10 IgG4-positive plasma cells per high-power field and a IgG4+/IgG+ plasma cell ratio above 40% were scored as positive. IgG4-positive patients were then screened for comprehensive diagnostic criteria for IgG4-RD. RESULTS Of the 87 patients included, 35 had histologically documented IOIS. Thirteen patients (37%) with a mean age at onset of 27 years (range 21-78) had IgG4-positive biopsies, among which 10 patients (77%) and 3 (23%, with IgG4 serum levels >1.35 g/L) were considered as having probable and definite IgG4-RD, respectively. The latter 13 patients more frequently fulfilled histological criteria for IgG4-RD (including plasmacytic infiltrate (p = 0.006), fibrosis (p = 0.0025) and periphlebitis (p = 0.075)) than IgG4-negative patients. Storiform fibrosis was exclusively found in orbital tissues from IgG4-positive patients (n = 3, 23%). Eosinophilia associated with recurrent sinusitis or asthma was a prominent feature in patients with definite IgG4-RD. CONCLUSIONS More than one-third of patients with biopsy-proven IOIS satisfied criteria for IgG4-RD, but only a few had a definite type.
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- Sébastien Abad
- Service de Médecine Interne AP‐HP Hôpital Avicenne Bobigny France
- Faculté de Médecine SMBH Sorbonne Paris Cité Université Paris 13 Bobigny France
- Université Paris 13 Sorbonne Paris Cité UMR1125, LI2P Bobigny France
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- Faculté de Médecine SMBH Sorbonne Paris Cité Université Paris 13 Bobigny France
- Service d'Anatomopathologie AP‐HP Hôpital Avicenne Bobigny France
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- Service d'Imagerie Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild Paris France
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- Faculté de Médecine SMBH Sorbonne Paris Cité Université Paris 13 Bobigny France
- Service d'Anatomopathologie AP‐HP Hôpital Avicenne Bobigny France
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- Service d'Ophthalmologie Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes Rennes France
- Faculté de Médecine Université Rennes 1 Rennes France
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- Service de Médecine Interne Hôpital des Quinze/vingts Paris France
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- Service de Médecine Interne Hôpital des Quinze/vingts Paris France
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- Service de Chirurgie Oculoplastique Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild Paris France
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- Centre National de Référence des Syndromes Hyperéosinophiliques (CEREO) Service de Médecine Interne Hôpital Foch Suresnes France
- Université Versailles St‐Quentin‐en‐Yvelines Versailles France
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- Département d'immunologie biologique AP‐HP Hôpital Saint‐Antoine Paris France
- Faculté de Médecine Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris France
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- Faculté de Médecine Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris France
- Service de Médecine Interne AP‐HP Hôpital Pitié Salpétrière Paris France
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris France
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- Département d'immunologie biologique AP‐HP Hôpital Saint‐Antoine Paris France
- Faculté de Médecine Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris France
- Inserm UMRS 938 Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris France
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- Unité de Recherche Clinique AP‐HP Hôpital Fernand Widal Paris France
- Faculté de Médecine Sorbonne Paris Cité Université Paris 7 Bobigny France
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- Service de Médecine Interne AP‐HP Hôpital Avicenne Bobigny France
- Faculté de Médecine SMBH Sorbonne Paris Cité Université Paris 13 Bobigny France
- Université Paris 13 Sorbonne Paris Cité UMR1125, LI2P Bobigny France
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Pucar PA, Nolan J, Hissaria P. Immunoglobulin G 4 related disease: a single-centre experience from South Australia. Intern Med J 2019; 49:1099-1104. [PMID: 31059167 DOI: 10.1111/imj.14331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND IgG4 related disease (IgG4RD) is a newly described multisystem fibro-inflammatory disorder. There is a paucity of literature describing the Australian experience of this rare condition. AIMS To characterise the Royal Adelaide Hospital IgG4RD cohort with biopsy-proven disease. METHODS A search of the Frome Road SA Pathology database was performed for all tissue biopsies containing the phrase 'IgG4 positive'. Case notes were reviewed for clinical details, laboratory and radiology results. Histological features according to the Boston Criteria were used. Patients with available case notes, highly suggestive or probable histology and clinical features to suggest IgG4RD were included. RESULTS Twenty patients had definite or probable IgG4RD and suggestive clinical features; median age 59 (20-76), male : female 1.5:1. There was considerable delay in diagnosis (median diagnosis at 64 months). Organ involvement included: 11 exocrine gland, seven pancreatobiliary, seven nodal, seven soft tissue, five retro-orbital, three retroperitoneal fibrosis and two renal. Systemic symptoms at diagnosis were seen in eight patients. Seven (35%) had an elevated serum IgG4 (>1.35 g/L) at diagnosis. Only 12 (60%) required immunosuppressive treatment (corticosteroids); of these, four (20%) required a steroid-sparing agent and four (20%) required B-cell depleting therapy (rituximab). The median duration of follow up was 18 months. CONCLUSIONS This is the first characterised Australian cohort with generalised IgG4RD, a rare, relatively indolent and under-recognised multisystem disorder. Diagnosis is difficult given lack of awareness of this rare condition among physicians, its presentation as a great disease mimic, challenges with histopathological assessment and the absence of a suitable serum biomarker.
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- Phillippa A Pucar
- Immunology Department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Immunology Department, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Immunology Department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Immunology Department, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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IgG4-positive Cell Quantification Distinguishes Between Inflammatory and Noninflammatory Diseases of the Orbit. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2019; 28:448-452. [PMID: 30950839 DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000000767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) is a rare inflammatory disorder often refractory to corticosteroids and prone to recurrence. IgG4-ROD may frequently lack the characteristic histopathological features seen in other organs. Thus, the criteria for diagnosis of IgG4-ROD relies on elevated IgG4 cells seen on biopsied tissue. Proposed threshold levels of IgG4 to diagnose IgG4-ROD are currently based on a limited understanding of this cell type's presence in the orbit. This study seeks to describe the population of IgG4 in inflammatory and noninflammatory orbital tissues. A tertiary care center's pathology database was searched with keywords "orbit" or "orbital" from 1995 to 2013. Specimens meeting the selection criteria were evaluated, and regions of highest inflammation were identified and immunostained with IgG4 and CD138 antibodies. Immunohistochemical quantification proceeded as previously established by the international consensus criteria. Eighteen cases without a history of orbital inflammation were included as controls and were evaluated as above. Specimens from 68 inflammatory and 18 noninflammatory orbits met the selection criteria. Pathologist interreader correlation coefficient on quantification was >0.70 (P<0.001). The mean IgG4+/high powered field (HPF) and IgG4+/CD138 was 10.3 and 0.1 in inflammatory tissues and 0.5 and 0.01 in noninflammatory tissues, respectively. The spearman rho correlation coefficient between IgG4/HPF and IgG4+/CD138+ was >0.95 (P<0.0001). The mean IgG4/HPF in our study reached previously proposed threshold values for diagnosis of IgG4-ROD, illustrating the need for further discussion regarding diagnostic criteria of IgG4-ROD.
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AbdelRazek MA, Venna N, Stone JH. IgG4-related disease of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Lancet Neurol 2019; 17:183-192. [PMID: 29413316 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(17)30471-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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IgG4-related disease can involve nearly any organ system, including the central and peripheral nervous systems. The pathology findings are consistent from organ to organ, but careful clinicopathological correlation is necessary to establish the diagnosis. Many non-neurological and neurological inflammatory conditions, previously regarded as idiopathic in nature, are now recognised to fall within the spectrum of IgG4-related disease. The condition is highly treatable, but probably remains substantially under-recognised. In this Review, we offer an important and timely update on the current and emerging aspects of this neurological disease. Following a short overview of IgG4-related disease, we describe the current understanding of neurological findings, pathophysiology, approaches to diagnosis, and treatment of IgG4-related disease affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems.
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Rheumatology Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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Zhang Z, Fu W, Wang M, Niu L, Liu B, Jiao Y, Liu X. IgG4-related inflammatory pseudotumor of the brain parenchyma: a case report and literature review. Acta Neurol Belg 2018; 118:617-627. [PMID: 30306461 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-018-1027-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A 29-year-old male with a 4-month history of binocular temporal visual field defect, 1-month history of memory loss and 5-day history of headache was admitted to our hospital. Brain MRI showed progressive signal abnormalities in the brain parenchyma. His laboratory tests showed elevated serum IgG4 and liver dysfunction. Abdominal CT, ultrasound and liver biopsy showed chronic liver disease. According to the diagnostic criteria of IgG4-related disease, IgG4-related inflammatory pseudotumor of brain parenchyma was considered. After methylprednisolone treatment, his symptoms improved and brain lesion reduced. This is the second reported case of a tumefactive lesion of the brain with serum IgG4 elevation, which was responsive to steroid treatment. Coincidentally, his mother had similar medical history and imaging findings, and was subspecialty diagnosed with the same disease, but without pathological and immunohistochemical confirmation. This suggests that the disease may be hereditary. It is important to recognize IgG4-related inflammatory pseudotumors of the brain parenchyma so that patients do not undergo unnecessary surgical or other procedures.
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- Zhuqing Zhang
- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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Varrassi M, Gianneramo C, Arrigoni F, Cerrone P, Sucapane P, Marini C, Splendiani A. Neurological involvement of IgG4-related disease: description of a case and review of the literature. Neuroradiol J 2018; 31:196-202. [PMID: 28423973 PMCID: PMC5882050 DOI: 10.1177/1971400917698173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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IgG4-related disease is a recently discovered pathological entity, histologically characterised by fibrosis and IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration. This condition may virtually involve every site of the organism, with a various range of clinical presentations. The most commonly affected organ is the pancreatic gland, but it can also involve the biliary tract, salivary and lacrimal glands, kidneys, orbital tissues, lymph nodes, lungs and many others. More recently, IgG4-related disease has been demonstrated to involve, in rare cases, also the central nervous system, with a pattern mainly characterised by hypertrophic pachymeningitis. In this paper we evaluated the clinical and magnetic resonance imaging features of the IgG4-related disease in the central nervous system, reporting a case of brain and spinal cord involvement. In our case, in fact, a 62-year-old man complaining of paresthesia, burning dysesthesia and severe hyposthenia in the lower limbs presented with inflammatory pseudotumour with orbital involvement and focal dural and spinal root thickening.
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- Marco Varrassi
- Radiology Department, S. Salvatore Hospital, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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Abad S, Héran F, Terrada C, Bielefeld P, Sène D, Trad S, Saadoun D, Sève P. [Management of orbital inflammation in internal medicine. Proposal for a diagnostic work-up]. Rev Med Interne 2018; 39:746-754. [PMID: 29398045 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2017.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Inflammatory orbitopathies relate to an inflammatory state originating within the orbit and its adnexes, except the inner ocular globe. Orbital inflammation (OI) may be either localized manifestation of a proven or like autoimmune disease, or local response from immune system against infectious, structural or tumoral antigens. We review the clinical manifestations of OI, which provide helpful clues to the diagnosis and describe the inflammatory, infectious and neoplastic conditions classically associated with OI. Autoimmune diseases are probably the most common causes of OI associated with a bilateral dacryoadenitis (e.g., sarcoidosis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, IgG4-related disease). We focused on a major part of the IgG4-RD spectrum, the IgG4-related orbital disease which has been recently described and the idiopathic orbital inflammation syndrome that one should consider in patients 40 years of age or older with non specific inflammation OI on biopsy but without underlying local or systemic disease. An algorithm for the diagnostic approach of OI was proposed. If systemic explorations fail to diagnose an underlying disease, histopathologic control is required for distinguishing non-specific OI from other differential diagnosis, especially lymphoma. In the cases of pure myositic locations and posteriorly located tumours where biopsy could damage to the optic nerve, analysis of orbital lesions in T2W IRM sequence may be helpful to distinguish idiopathic OI (IOI) from lymphoma. When the diagnostic work-up fails, a corticosteroid trial could be used, but its beneficial effect has to be cautiously interpretated before definitively diagnosing IOI. Finally, treatments used in main infllammatory orbitopathies were also reviewed.
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- S Abad
- UMR1125, LI2P, service de médecine interne, hôpital Avicenne, faculté de médecine SMBH, université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 125, route de Stalingrad, 93000 Bobigny cedex 09, France.
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- Service d'imagerie, Fondation Adolphe-de-Rothschild, 25, rue Manin, 75019 Paris, France.
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- Service d'ophtalmologie, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, groupe hospitalier (GH) Pitié-Salpêtrière, université Paris 6, AP-HP, 47-83, boulevard de l'hôpital, 75013 Paris, France; Centre Roule-Péretti, 169, avenue Achille-Péretti, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.
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- Service de médecine interne et maladies systémiques, médecine interne 2, hôpital du Bocage, 2, boulevard Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, BP 77908, 21079 Dijon cedex, France.
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- Service de médecine interne B, hôpital Lariboisière, groupe hospitalier Saint-Louis-Lariboisière-Fernand-Widal, université Sorbonne Paris Cité- Paris Diderot, AP-HP, 2, rue Ambroise-Paré, 75475 Paris cedex 10, France.
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- Service de médecine interne, hôpital Ambroise-Paré, AP-HP, 9, avenue du Général-de-Gaulle, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France; Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), 55, avenue de Paris, 78000 Versailles, France.
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- Department of internal medicine and clinical immunology, groupe hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, université Pierre-et-Marie Curie, AP-HP, Paris 6, 75013 Paris, France; DHU I2B, inflammation, immunopathology, biotherapy, UPMC, Paris 6, 75013 Paris, France; Centre national de référence des maladies auto-immunes et systémiques rares, 75013 Paris, France.
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- Service de médecine interne, hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, hospices Civils de Lyon, université de Lyon, 103, grande rue de la Croix-Rousse, 69317 Lyon cedex 04, France.
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McNab AA. The 2017 Doyne Lecture: the orbit as a window to systemic disease. Eye (Lond) 2018; 32:248-261. [PMID: 29125145 PMCID: PMC5811731 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2017.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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A very large number of disorders affect the orbit, and many of these occur in the setting of systemic disease. This lecture covers selected aspects of orbital diseases with systemic associations in which the author has a particular clinical or research interest. Spontaneous orbital haemorrhage often occurs in the presence of bleeding diatheses. Thrombosis of orbital veins and ischaemic necrosis of orbital and ocular adnexal tissues occur with thrombophilic disorders, vasculitis, and certain bacterial and fungal infections. Non-infectious orbital inflammation commonly occurs with specific inflammatory diseases, including Graves' disease, IgG4-related disease, sarcoidosis, Sjögren's syndrome and granulomatosis with polyangiitis, all of which have systemic manifestations. IgG4-related ophthalmic disease is commoner than all these except Graves' orbitopathy. Some of these orbital inflammatory diseases are associated with an increased risk of B-cell lymphoma, usually marginal zone lymphoma of MALT type. Ocular adnexal lymphoma also has an association with infectious agents including Helicobacter pylori and Chlamydia psittaci. Orbital metastasis may be the first presentation of systemic malignancy. A number of orbital neoplasms occur in the setting of familial cancer syndromes, including Neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2. Study of the genetics and molecular biology of orbital diseases such as Graves' orbitopathy and idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease will yield useful information on their diagnosis and management.
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- Orbital Plastic and Lacrimal Clinic, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, and Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Smerla RG, Rontogianni D, Fragoulis GE. Ocular manifestations of IgG4-related disease in children. More common than anticipated? Review of the literature and case report. Clin Rheumatol 2017; 37:1721-1727. [PMID: 29204759 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-017-3934-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an entity with various clinical manifestations. Histopathologically, it is characterized by lymphoplasmacytic infiltrates enriched in IgG4 (+) plasmacytes and usually fibrosis of the affected tissue. Most of the patients have also increased IgG4 serum levels and they respond to glucocorticosteroids. In children, due to its rare occurrence, IgG4-RD is ill defined. From the published studies, so far, it appears that ocular manifestations are very common in the paediatric population with IgG4-RD. Herein, we describe a new case of a child with IgG4-RD with ocular involvement manifested with orbit and eyelid swelling, successfully treated with steroids. In addition, we review the clinical, laboratory, histopathologic and radiologic characteristics of the published paediatric cases with IgG4-RD and ocular involvement, critically comparing them with the characteristics of the adult population. It seems that ocular manifestations are more frequently observed in children than in adults. Also, the pattern of involvement is different, with extraocular muscles and soft tissues being more commonly affected than the lacrimal glands.
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- Roubini G Smerla
- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Mikras Asias 75 St., 11527, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pathology, "Evangelismos" General Hospital, Ipsilantou 45-47 St., 10676, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Mikras Asias 75 St., 11527, Athens, Greece.
- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, 120 University Place, GBRC Building G12 8TA, Glasgow, UK.
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Many abnormalities of the orbit present with neuro-ophthalmic findings, such as impaired ocular motility or alignment, and sensory changes, including optic neuropathy. Comprehensive coverage of all orbital diseases is beyond the scope of this article. This review focuses on diagnosis and management of the most common and the most vision- or life-threatening orbital conditions as well as more recently discovered entities and points of active controversy. These conditions include orbital trauma, vascular disease, inflammatory and infectious diseases, and neoplasms. Common presenting symptoms and associated neuro-orbital diseases also are summarized.
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- Jessica R Chang
- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Reynolds GL, Norris JH, Aslam S, Sharma S. IgG4-related disease presenting as posterior scleritis and vitritis, progressing to multifocal orbital involvement. BMJ Case Rep 2017; 2017:bcr-2017-219568. [PMID: 28438752 PMCID: PMC5534934 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-219568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare, chronic inflammatory condition that may involve nearly every organ system. Originally identified as a cause of autoimmune pancreatitis, its characteristic histological and clinical features have been found in a wide variety of inflammatory presentations, including the eye and orbit. Here we describe an example of a case of IgG4-RD initially presenting as scleritis and vitritis, with further progression to multifocal bilateral orbital involvement. Tissue biopsy of an orbital mass was highly characteristic of IgG4-RD histology and a rapid clinical response to corticosteroids was observed. This case highlights IgG4-RD as a rare cause of intraocular inflammation that may progress to involve the orbit.
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- Oxford Eye Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Infraorbital Nerve: A Rare Diagnosis to Be Aware of. J Craniofac Surg 2017; 27:e554-7. [PMID: 27438435 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare benign mass-forming disease that can arise anywhere throughout the body, mimicking a wide spectrum of other conditions. Its diagnosis can be challenging, especially when it involves uncommon sites. The authors report a patient of an atypical localization of IPT, occurred as an enlarging bulk in the infraorbital nerve channel in a patient who presented with facial numbness. Clinical and radiological aspects similar to schwannoma led to misdiagnosis and over-treatment. The differential diagnosis of an infraorbital mass should include IPT and the least invasive treatment should be preferred, as steroid therapy being the first-line treatment for IPT.
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Ebbo M, Patient M, Grados A, Groh M, Desblaches J, Hachulla E, Saadoun D, Audia S, Rigolet A, Terrier B, Perlat A, Guillaud C, Renou F, Bernit E, Costedoat-Chalumeau N, Harlé JR, Schleinitz N. Ophthalmic manifestations in IgG4-related disease: Clinical presentation and response to treatment in a French case-series. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e6205. [PMID: 28272212 PMCID: PMC5348160 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is characterized by variable tissue or organ involvements sharing common pathological findings. Orbital or orbital adnexa involvement of the disease has been reported in a few case series. The aim of our study was to characterize and analyze ophthalmic manifestations from a nationwide French case-series.Patients with IgG4-RD and orbital or orbital adnexa involvement included in the French multicentric IgG4-RD case-registry were identified. Only patients fulfilling "modified" comprehensive diagnostic criteria with pathological documentation were retained for the study. Clinical, biological, pathological, radiological findings and data regarding the response to treatment were retrospectively analyzed.According to our data registry, the frequency of IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) was 17%. Mean age at diagnosis was 55.1 ± 7.1 years with a male/female ratio of 2.2. The 19 cases of IgG4-ROD consisted of lacrimal gland (68.4%), soft tissue (57.9%), extra-ocular muscles (36.8%), palpebral (21.1%), optical nerve (10.5%), orbital bone (10.5%), and mononeuritis (V1 and/or V2, 10.5%) involvements. IgG4-ROD was bilateral in 57.9% of cases. Extra-ophthalmic manifestations were reported in 78.9% of cases. All patients responded to prednisone but two-thirds of patients relapsed within a mean (SD) of 9.8 (3.5) months and 72.2% required long-term glucocorticoids and/or immunosuppressive agents. Eight patients were treated by rituximab with a favorable response in 87.5% of cases.Lacrimal involvement is the most frequent ophthalmic manifestation of IgG4-RD and is frequently associated with extra-orbital manifestations. Despite initial favorable response to steroids, the long-term management of relapsing patients needs to be improved.
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- Mikael Ebbo
- Médecine Interne, Groupe Hospitalier Timone, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille
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- Médecine Interne, Groupe Hospitalier Timone, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille
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- Médecine Interne, Groupe Hospitalier Timone, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille
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- Médecine Interne, Hopital Cochin, Université Paris-Descartes, Paris
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- CHRU—Hôpital Claude Huriez, Université de Lille, Lille
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- Médecine Interne, Groupe hospitalier Pitie Salpêtrière AP-HP, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris
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- Médecine interne, CHU le Bocage, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon
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- Médecine Interne, Groupe hospitalier Pitie Salpêtrière AP-HP, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris
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- Médecine Interne, Hopital Cochin, Université Paris-Descartes, Paris
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- Médecine Interne, Groupe Hospitalier Timone, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille
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- Médecine Interne, Groupe Hospitalier Timone, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille
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- Médecine Interne, Groupe Hospitalier Timone, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille
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Sun B, Song L, Wang X, Li J, Xian J, Wang F, Tan P. Lymphoma and inflammation in the orbit: Diagnostic performance with diffusion-weighted imaging and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging 2016; 45:1438-1445. [PMID: 27649521 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.25480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the diagnostic performance of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and the combination of both in the differential diagnosis of lymphoma and inflammation in the orbit. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study was approved by the Institutional Review Board and the informed consent requirement was waived. A total of 53 patients underwent preoperative 3T MRI. Parameters of DWI and DCE MRI were evaluated in these 30 patients with orbital lymphoma and 23 patients with orbital inflammation. The diagnostic performance was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. RESULTS Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values and parameters derived from DCE MRI of orbital lymphoma and orbital inflammation differed significantly (ADC, Tmax , contrast index [CI], enhancement ratio [ER], and washout ratio [WR]: P < 0.001, P = 0.008, P < 0.001, P < 0.001, and P = 0.005 for reviewer 1, respectively; P < 0.001, P = 0.004, P < 0.001, P < 0.001, and P < 0.001 for reviewer 2, respectively). Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy values of DWI were 76.67%, 100%, and 86.79% for reviewer 1; 70%, 95.65%, and 81.13% for reviewer 2, respectively. The combination of both were 90%, 86.96%, and 88.68% for reviewer 1; 93.33%, 78.26%, and 86.79% for reviewer 2, respectively. The combination of both was significantly superior to DWI for differentiation of orbital lymphoma from orbital inflammation (P = 0.016 for reviewer 1; P = 0.001 for reviewer 2). CONCLUSION The combination of DWI and DCE MRI can improve diagnostic performance in differentiating lymphoma from inflammation in the orbit compared with DWI alone. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3 J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2017;45:1438-1445.
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Infraorbital nerve involvement on magnetic resonance imaging in European patients with IgG4-related ophthalmic disease: a specific sign. Eur Radiol 2016; 27:1335-1343. [PMID: 27436015 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4481-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To measure the frequency of infraorbital nerve enlargement (IONE) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in European patients suffering from an IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) as compared to patients suffering from non-IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (non-IgG4-ROD). METHODS From January 2006 through April 2015, 132 patients were admitted for non-lymphoma, non-thyroid-related orbital inflammation. Thirty-eight had both pre-therapeutic orbital MRI and histopathological IgG4 immunostaining. Fifteen patients were classified as cases of IgG4-ROD and 23 patients as cases of non-IgG4-ROD. Two readers performed blinded analyses of MRI images. The main criterion was the presence of an IONE, defined as the infraorbital nerve diameter being greater than the optic nerve diameter in the coronal section. RESULTS IONE was present in 53% (8/15) of IgG4-ROD cases whereas it was never present (0/23) in cases of non-IgG4-ROD (P < 0.0001). IONE was only present in cases where, on MRI, the inflammation of the inferior quadrant was present and in direct contact with the ION canal. CONCLUSIONS In European patients suffering from orbital inflammation, the presence of IONE on an MRI is a specific sign of IgG4-ROD. Recognition of this pattern may facilitate the accurate diagnosis for clinicians and allow for the adequate management and appropriate care of their patients. KEY POINTS • IONE on an MRI is a specific sign of IgG4-ROD. • IONE recognition allows for a quicker diagnosis and appropriate management. • IONE appears when inflammation is in direct contact with the ION canal.
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Andrew NH, Gajdatsy A, Selva D. Intraorbital corticosteroid injection for the treatment of IgG4-related ophthalmic disease. Br J Ophthalmol 2015; 100:644-7. [DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-307164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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