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Hara S, Yoshida M, Sanada H, Suzuki Y, Sato Y, Mizushima I, Kawano M. Pediatric IgG4-related disease: a descriptive review. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2024; 20:97-119. [PMID: 37874048 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2023.2274358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an immune-mediated systemic fibroinflammatory condition characterized by serum IgG4 elevation and IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration into various organs. It generally occurs in elderly males. Pediatric cases have been reported, albeit rarely, accordingly lack of recognition of such cases could delay therapeutic intervention leading to poorer outcomes. AREAS COVERED The present review is a descriptive review of all published case reports, cohort studies, and reviews of pediatric IgG4-RD listed in PubMed. Characteristics of pediatric IgG4-RD were clarified, including sex, organ involvement, serological and histological findings, and treatment. We assessed how many published cases met current classification and comprehensive diagnostic criteria. EXPERT OPINION The characteristics of pediatricIgG4-RD differed from adult IgG4-RD in terms of sex and involved organs. There was no clear male dominance in numbers of cases, and surface organ involvement such as ophthalmic diseases were more common in the pediatric IgG4-RD. Organ involvement tended to be indolent and unilateral, causing difficulty in definitively diagnosing pediatric IgG4-RD. Only about 20% of published cases met IgG4-RD classification or comprehensive diagnostic criteria. Physicians should be careful in diagnosing pediatric IgG4-RD after excluding mimickers. International collaboration toward high-quality evidence to support diagnosis and treatment of pediatric IgG4-RD is advised.
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- Satoshi Hara
- Department of Rheumatology, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Urology, Fukui Red Cross Hospital, Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Urology, Fukui Red Cross Hospital, Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Hematopathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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Vernia F, Cirella L, Calvisi G, Viscido A, Latella G. Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease of the Intestine: A Clinicopathological Entity to Be Considered. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 60:57. [PMID: 38256319 PMCID: PMC10818347 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60010057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Background and Objectives: Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a recently recognized immune-mediated, systemic condition of unknown etiology, associated with fibroinflammatory lesions. Diagnosis is set in the presence of IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration of the involved tissue and elevated serum IgG4 levels. However, approximately 30% of patients have normal serum IgG4 levels. IgG4-RD may affect several organs, including the pancreas, bile ducts, mesentery, retroperitoneum, and salivary glands, but the involvement of the gastrointestinal tract is uncommon. Materials and Methods: The case series of 4 patients with IgG4-RD involving the intestinal tract was observed in the period of 2017-2022. Colorectal and ileal biopsy specimens were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and immunohistochemical techniques using monoclonal antihuman IgG4 primary antibody. Diagnosis of IgG4-RD was based on the presence of >50 cells/ HPF and IgG4/IgG ratio >40 confirmed by two pathologists. Results: IgG4-RD was set in patients previously diagnosed as affected by Crohn's disease. Conclusions: Systematic IgG4 immunohistochemical staining should be considered in the diagnostic workup of patients with gastrointestinal strictures, mimicking Crohn's disease. The exact prevalence of the condition is likely more frequent than reported and should be defined by a large series of consecutive patients.
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- Filippo Vernia
- Department of Life, Health, and Environmental Sciences, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of L’Aquila, Piazza S. Tommasi, 1, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (F.V.); (A.V.)
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- Pathology Unit, San Salvatore Hospital, Via Lorenzo Natali, 1, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (L.C.); (G.C.)
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- Pathology Unit, San Salvatore Hospital, Via Lorenzo Natali, 1, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (L.C.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Life, Health, and Environmental Sciences, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of L’Aquila, Piazza S. Tommasi, 1, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (F.V.); (A.V.)
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- Department of Life, Health, and Environmental Sciences, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of L’Aquila, Piazza S. Tommasi, 1, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (F.V.); (A.V.)
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IgG4 related pericardium and lung disease in pediatric patient complicated with fatal massive hemoptysis: a case report and review of literature. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2023; 21:16. [PMID: 36782218 PMCID: PMC9926825 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-023-00799-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a progressive and sometimes fatal disease that rarely affects pediatric age group. It may affect the orbits, lacrimal and salivary glands, pancreas, kidneys, peritoneum and other organs. Lung and pleura are not commonly reported in IgG4-RD. We here present a rare case of pediatric IgG4-RD with rare involvement of pericardium, pleura and lungs. CASE PRESENTATION A 13-year-old girl presented with intrathoracic IgG4-RD with pleuropericardial involvement. She showed initial improvement on prednisolone. Azathioprine and then mycophenolate failed to control relapses during steroid tapering. Her last relapse was treated by rituximab however, the patient developed acute fatal massive hemoptysis. CONCLUSIONS Pediatric IgG4-RD is a rare entity with pericardio-pulmonary affection as the rare of the rare. Usual treatment of prednisolone and steroid sparing agents should be used, with rituximab used as a rescue therapy, but fatal complications may occur.
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Tawhari M, Al Oudah N, Al Zahrani Y, Radwi M. IgG4-Related Kidney Disease Associated With End-Stage Kidney Disease, Renal Pseudotumor, and Renal Vein Thrombosis. Cureus 2022; 14:e22837. [PMID: 35281583 PMCID: PMC8906446 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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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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A case of immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing mesenteritis without other organ involvement. Clin J Gastroenterol 2021; 14:1411-1418. [PMID: 34097250 DOI: 10.1007/s12328-021-01451-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A 64-year-old man presented to our hospital with abdominal pain and 4-5 episodes of watery diarrhea per day for 2 months. Abdominal ultrasound examination revealed a mass in the peritoneal cavity, and computed tomography showed a 13.4 cm mass in the mesentery and a 3 cm mass in the mesocolon. The patient underwent laparoscopic partial resection for diagnosis. Microscopically, abundant fibrosis and numerous immunoglobulin (Ig) G4-positive plasma cells were observed. The serum level of IgG4 was 665 mg/dl postoperatively. These findings suggested that the lesion was consistent with IgG4-related sclerosing mesenteritis. Oral steroids resulted in rapid disappearance of symptoms and a decrease in masses. Recently, sclerosing mesenteritis are reported as IgG4-related disease or mimicking IgG4-related disease but multiple lesions rarely occur in the same organ. We report a case of IgG4-related sclerosing mesenteritis with multiple lesions without involvement of other organs, such as the pancreas and salivary glands.
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Zhu LP, Khan S, Hui YY, Yang B, Wang SY, Sun KD, Yu ZH, Zhao JW, Wang BM, Chen X. IgG4-Related Disease with Ascites: Report of a Case Simulating Primary Peritoneal Papillary Serous Carcinoma. Dig Dis Sci 2021; 66:1751-1756. [PMID: 32556817 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06376-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Lan-Ping Zhu
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China.
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Systemic manifestations - do not forget the small bowel. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2021; 37:234-244. [PMID: 33606400 DOI: 10.1097/mog.0000000000000717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Systemic diseases can afflict the small bowel (SB) but be challenging to diagnose. In this review, we aim to provide a broad overview of these conditions and to summarise their management. RECENT FINDINGS Small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) is an important modality to investigate pathology in the SB. SB imaging can be complementary to SBCE for mural and extramural involvement and detection of multiorgan involvement or lymphadenopathy. Device assisted enteroscopy provides a therapeutic arm, to SBCE enabling histology and therapeutics to be carried out. SUMMARY SB endoscopy is essential in the diagnosis, management and monitoring of these multi-system conditions. Collaboration across SB centres to combine experience will help to improve the management of some of these rarer SB conditions.
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Liu Z, Jiao Y, He L, Wang H, Wang D. A rare case report of immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing mesenteritis and review of the literature. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e22579. [PMID: 33031306 PMCID: PMC7544369 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000022579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare autoimmune disorder involving 1 or multiple organs, most commonly the pancreas, lacrimal glands, and salivary glands. However, IgG4-related sclerosing mesenteritis (SM) involving the small-bowel mesentery is rare. Given that IgG4-related SM usually mimics the imaging characteristics of mesenteric malignancies, its preoperative diagnosis remains challenging. In addition, no specific consensus has been reached regarding the treatment of IgG4-related SM. Therefore, a better understanding of the characteristics, treatment, and prognosis of IgG-related SM is urgently needed. Herein, we report a rare case of IgG-related SM. PATIENT CONCERNS A 67-year-old man was admitted to our hospital after incidental detection of an abdominal mass on ultrasound imaging, although he reported being generally well. The findings on triple-phase abdominal computed tomography were highly consistent with a malignant mesenteric tumor. DIAGNOSES The hallmark histopathological features along with elevated levels of IgG4 (145 mg/dL) and imaging findings were indicative of IgG-related SM. INTERVENTIONS The patient was treated surgically. Postoperative histopathological examinations exhibited tissue infiltration with lymphocytes and IgG4-positive plasma cells, as well as fibrosis. OUTCOMES Ten days after surgery, the patient was discharged from the hospital, and did not show any clinical sign of IgG-related SM within 1-year follow-up. CONCLUSION This case highlights the mesentery as an uncommon site of involvement as well as how early IgG-related SM can be completely asymptomatic. Thus, this study has advanced our knowledge of IgG-related SM and may improve treatments for similar conditions.
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- Department of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery
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Wolde TG, Huang S, Zhang K, Wu J, Gao W, Li Q, Jiang K, Miao Y, Wei J. Evaluation of Twenty-One Cases of Abdominal Tuberculosis: A Single-Center Experience. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2020; 22:299-304. [PMID: 32697624 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2020.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background: Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) remains an issue as it masquerades as many malignant or benign abdominal conditions. Objective: To analyze the clinical and laboratory features of abdominal TB retrospectively and discuss its management. Methods: The data of patients with a histopathologic diagnosis of abdominal TB seen from January 1, 2008, to February 1, 2019 were collected in The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. Nodal, visceral, peritoneal, and mixed TB cases were included while excluding other forms of extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB). Results: A total of 21 patients presented having a median age of 49 years (interquartile range 33-57 years) with 12 females and 9 males. Ten presented with abdominal pain, whereas four had abdominal pain and distention. Weight loss was present in five and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in three. Every patient received contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT) with positive results in all the cases. Seven patients received endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology examination (EUS-FNAC) and five had results positive for TB. Pre-operative diagnosis of abdominal TB was possible in seven; however, the majority (n = 14) underwent exploratory laparotomy, and all obtained a definitive diagnosis of TB. No deaths occurred. Conclusions: Both CE-CT and EUS-FNAC can aid in the timely diagnosis. Laparotomy is an invasive but efficient tool for the final diagnosis of abdominal TB.
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- Tewodross Getu Wolde
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, School of International Education, NMU, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Pancreas Center of Nanjing Medical University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Pancreas Center of Nanjing Medical University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Pancreas Center of Nanjing Medical University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Pancreas Center of Nanjing Medical University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Pancreas Center of Nanjing Medical University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Pancreas Center of Nanjing Medical University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Pancreas Center of Nanjing Medical University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Pancreas Center of Nanjing Medical University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Löhr JM, Beuers U, Vujasinovic M, Alvaro D, Frøkjær JB, Buttgereit F, Capurso G, Culver EL, de-Madaria E, Della-Torre E, Detlefsen S, Dominguez-Muñoz E, Czubkowski P, Ewald N, Frulloni L, Gubergrits N, Duman DG, Hackert T, Iglesias-Garcia J, Kartalis N, Laghi A, Lammert F, Lindgren F, Okhlobystin A, Oracz G, Parniczky A, Mucelli RMP, Rebours V, Rosendahl J, Schleinitz N, Schneider A, van Bommel EF, Verbeke CS, Vullierme MP, Witt H. European Guideline on IgG4-related digestive disease - UEG and SGF evidence-based recommendations. United European Gastroenterol J 2020; 8:637-666. [PMID: 32552502 DOI: 10.1177/2050640620934911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The overall objective of these guidelines is to provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related digestive disease in adults and children. IgG4-related digestive disease can be diagnosed only with a comprehensive work-up that includes histology, organ morphology at imaging, serology, search for other organ involvement, and response to glucocorticoid treatment. Indications for treatment are symptomatic patients with obstructive jaundice, abdominal pain, posterior pancreatic pain, and involvement of extra-pancreatic digestive organs, including IgG4-related cholangitis. Treatment with glucocorticoids should be weight-based and initiated at a dose of 0.6-0.8 mg/kg body weight/day orally (typical starting dose 30-40 mg/day prednisone equivalent) for 1 month to induce remission and then be tapered within two additional months. Response to initial treatment should be assessed at week 2-4 with clinical, biochemical and morphological markers. Maintenance treatment with glucocorticoids should be considered in multi-organ disease or history of relapse. If there is no change in disease activity and burden within 3 months, the diagnosis should be reconsidered. If the disease relapsed during the 3 months of treatment, immunosuppressive drugs should be added.
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- J-Matthias Löhr
- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden and Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location AMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden and Department of Medicine Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- PancreatoBiliary Endoscopy and EUS Division Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital and Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Gastroenterology Department, Alicante University General Hospital, ISABIAL, Alicante, Spain
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- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Disease (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Odense Pancreas Center (OPAC), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutritional Disorders and Pediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Johannes Wesling University hospital, Minden, Germany and Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Donetsk National Medical University, Lyman, Ukraine
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- Department of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Abdominal Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutritional Disorders and Pediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Szentágothai Research Centre, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Heim Pál National Insitute of Pediatrics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Pancreatology Department, Beaujon Hospital, Clichy, Université de Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Martin Luther University, Halle, Germany
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- Département de Médicine Interne Timone, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Klinikum Bad Hersfeld, Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dutch National Center of Expertise Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Albert Schweitzer hospital, Dordrecht, the Netherlands
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- Else Kröner-Fresenius-Zentrum für Ernährungsmedizin, Paediatric Nutritional Medicine, Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany
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de las Heras Flórez S, Pérez MC, Sanz Díaz CT, Medina García JA. IgG4-related disease: a case report. ADVANCES IN LABORATORY MEDICINE 2020; 1:20190045. [PMID: 37362559 PMCID: PMC10197263 DOI: 10.1515/almed-2019-0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a condition that was first described recently, and is capable of affecting any organ of the body. Diagnosis is based on the correlation of clinical findings with histopathological findings and elevated serum IgG4. Treatment involves corticosteroids and rituximab for the most severe cases. We report the case of a symptomatic patient diagnosed of IgG4-RD whose diagnosed was guided by elevated serum IgG4 levels.
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- Silvia de las Heras Flórez
- Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria University Hospital Ringgold standard institution - Core-Protein Unit, Carretera General del Rosario 145, 38010Santa Cruz of Tenerife, Spain
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- Unidad Core, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Santa Cruz of Tenerife, Spain
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Fukuda M, Miyake T, Matsubara A, Ikai N, Tanaka E, Namura T, Wada Y, Noujima M, Moritani S, Murakami K, Andoh A, Tani M, Kushima R. Sclerosing Mesenteritis Mimicking IgG4-related Disease. Intern Med 2020; 59:513-518. [PMID: 31708540 PMCID: PMC7056383 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.3221-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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A 72-year-old man was followed as an outpatient at our hospital for 6 years after surgery for small cell carcinoma of left adrenal gland origin. Follow-up abdominal computed tomography showed a 6-cm mass in the left lower mesentery. The patient underwent open laparotomy. The histological diagnosis was sclerosing mesenteritis. The previous specimens of the left adrenal mass were then re-examined with a microscope, and panniculitis was found around the small cell carcinoma. Both lesions were histologically similar to IgG4-related disease (RD), but they did not completely meet the diagnostic criteria of IgG4-RD clinically or histologically.
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- Masahide Fukuda
- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Oita University, Faculty of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Oita University, Faculty of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Oita University, Faculty of Medicine, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital, Japan
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Tille L, Schnabel A, Laass MW, Hahn G, Taut H, Leszczynska A, Pablik J, Berner R, Brück N, Hedrich CM. Orbital inflammation and colitis in pediatric IgG4-related disease: A case report and review of the literature. Eur J Rheumatol 2020; 7:S21-S27. [PMID: 31804176 PMCID: PMC7004272 DOI: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2019.19165] [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: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an inflammatory disorder characterized by tumor-like swelling in one or more organs, elevated serum IgG4 levels, and histological alterations with infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells. IgG4-RD is rare and likely underdiagnosed in children. We report a case of a 16-year-old girl with IgG4-positive colitis that developed weeks after IgG4-related ophthalmic disease and discuss diagnosis and treatment in the context of the literature available. Since the pathophysiology of IgG4-RD is unknown, treatment options are empiric and, for the most part, untargeted. Systemic corticosteroid treatment is the basis of anti-inflammatory treatment in IgG4-RD and induced early remission in our patient. During corticosteroid taper, the patient developed weight loss and intestinal inflammation. Histopathological assessment of the intestinal walls confirmed IgG4-positive colitis. Immune-modulating treatment with non-biologic (e.g., methotrexate (MTX) and mycophenolate mofetil) or biologic (rituximab) disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs has been reported in treatment refractory or corticosteroid-dependent patients. The patient responded to treatment with anti-inflammatory therapy with food rich in TGF-β2 (modulen) and MTX. This is one of the first pediatric patients reported with IgG4-related colitis extending the phenotype of pediatric IgG4-RD. International collaboration to prospectively document clinical presentation and treatment responses may help to further establish the phenotype and treatment options and to raise awareness for IgG4-RD.
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- Lissy Tille
- Department of Pediatrics, Medizinische Fakultat Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medizinische Fakultat Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medizinische Fakultat Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Medizinische Fakultat Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medizinische Fakultat Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medizinische Fakultat Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Medizinische Fakultat Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medizinische Fakultat Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medizinische Fakultat Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medizinische Fakultat Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany
- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool School of Life Sciences, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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BACKGROUND Sclerosing mesenteritis (SM) and mesenteric panniculitis are rare processes of the mesentery which pose a major clinical and imaging challenge. This review article attempts to introduce a systematic nomenclature to address typical symptoms, imaging and major differential diagnoses. RESULTS SM with its subtypes-mesenteric lipodystrophy, panniculitis and retractile mesenteritis-is a chronic process with a very diverse and heterogeneous clinical appearance. The typical radiological characteristics ("misty mesentery", increased lymph nodes, pseudocapsule and "fat halo") are also not very specific. A link between SM and malignant diseases is not proven, but there is controversial discussion. Therefore, if there are doubts about the diagnosis, further examinations and a biopsy are desired. CONCLUSION When diagnosing SM, "red flags", i. e. characteristics that are atypical for SM in imaging, should be considered. In case of ambiguous imaging, differential diagnostics should also consider malignant diseases and exclude them.
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- Oscar MP Jolobe
- Retired Geriatrician, Manchester Medical Society, Manchester M13 9PL
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Ciccone F, Ciccone A, Di Ruscio M, Vernia F, Cipolloni G, Coletti G, Calvisi G, Frieri G, Latella G. IgG4-Related Disease Mimicking Crohn's Disease: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Dig Dis Sci 2018; 63:1072-1086. [PMID: 29417330 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-018-4950-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Fabiana Ciccone
- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Division, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Piazza S. Tommasi, 1, Coppito, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Division, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Piazza S. Tommasi, 1, Coppito, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Division, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Piazza S. Tommasi, 1, Coppito, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Division, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Piazza S. Tommasi, 1, Coppito, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, San Salvatore Hospital, Via Lorenzo Natali, 1, Coppito, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, San Salvatore Hospital, Via Lorenzo Natali, 1, Coppito, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, San Salvatore Hospital, Via Lorenzo Natali, 1, Coppito, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Division, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Piazza S. Tommasi, 1, Coppito, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Division, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Piazza S. Tommasi, 1, Coppito, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
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Cousin E, Cousin I, Aziz K, Chailloux P, Breton E. Autoimmune Pancreatitis and Ulcerative Rectocolitis in an Adolescent. Pediatrics 2018; 141:S456-S461. [PMID: 29610171 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-0765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is rare in teenagers and difficult to diagnose. There are no clear and established diagnostic criteria in the pediatric population to distinguish subtype 1 and subtype 2. Here, we report the case of a 16-year-old white French teenager admitted to the pediatric emergency service with more than 1 year's history of pain originating from the epigastric and the right hypochondriac regions, with bloody diarrhea. After exclusion of pancreatic cancer and other common causes of acute pancreatitis, the diagnosis of AIP was suspected. Biological analyses revealed acute pancreatitis with severe cholestasis and an elevated level of serum immunoglobulin G4. Magnetic resonance cholangiography revealed a voluminous pancreas presenting a typical "sausage-like" aspect. Anatomopathological analyses of the liver biopsy specimen revealed a biliary obstruction due to pancreatic involvement without the typical aspect of chronic destructive cholangitis. Corticotherapy and immunosuppressive treatment proved effective after 1 week of treatment. Without a pancreatic biopsy specimen, the distinction between AIP type 1 and 2 could not be made clearly in this case. The succession of clinical observations could allow clinicians to recognize, treat, and manage AIP in children.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Brest University Hospital, Brest, France
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- Gastroenterology, Saint-Brieuc Hospital, Saint-Brieuc, France; and
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- Gastroenterology, Saint-Brieuc Hospital, Saint-Brieuc, France; and
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Infrequent organ involvement of IgG4-related diseases: a literature review. Clin Rheumatol 2018; 37:1153-1159. [PMID: 29502226 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-018-4048-8] [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: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a chronic and systemic disease that can involve multiple organs. The most commonly involved organs include the salivary glands, orbital adnexal structures, paranasal sinus, thyroid, lungs, breasts, aorta, pancreas, biliary ducts, kidneys, retroperitoneum, lymph nodes, prostate, pituitary, and endocranium. Due to increased disease research, several new site-specific nuances of IgG4-RD have been described. The authors have reviewed the recent literature and briefly summarize the infrequent organ involvement of IgG4-RD.
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Butt Z, Alam SH, Semeniuk O, Singh S, Chhabra GS, Tan IJ. A Case of IgG4-related Sclerosing Mesenteritis. Cureus 2018; 10:e2147. [PMID: 29632756 PMCID: PMC5882144 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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A 60-year-old African-American male presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and distention associated with decreased appetite and weight loss for several weeks. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and pelvis showed an 8 cm mesenteric mass with surrounding stranding and poorly defined borders. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy and complete resection of the mass since the frozen section could not give a definite diagnosis. Histopathology showed fibro-adipose tissue with lymphoid hyperplasia, vague nodular collections of foamy histiocytes with giant cell reaction, marked chronic inflammation, fat necrosis, and prominent sclerosis/fibrosis. Methenamine silver and acid-fast stains were negative for fungal and mycobacterial organisms respectively. Examination of tissue with immunohistostains showed increased immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-positive plasma cells. Other features observed were scattered areas of phlebitis, pockets of tissue eosinophilia, and focal storiform fibrosis leading to the diagnosis of IgG4-related sclerosing mesenteritis. The patient did not require steroids after the surgical resection and was disease free at six-month follow up.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Temple University Hospital
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- Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Prince George's Hospital Center
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- Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Prince George's Hospital Center
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- Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Prince George's Hospital Center
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- Section of Rheumatology, Temple University Hospital
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The IgG4-associated diseases of connective tissue are caused by allergen-mediated autoimmune processes. The retroperitoneum, mesentery and mediastinum as well as other less common localizations, such as the neck, orbit and periarticular connective tissue can be affected. Inflammatory fibrosis is initially dominated by a lymphocytic and plasma cell-rich infiltrate and later by cell-poor storiform fibrosis. Stenosis and occlusion of vessels, ureters and intestines can cause severe complications. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be implemented in the diagnostic algorithm to narrow the differential diagnosis, delineate the distribution of fibrosis and reveal complications.
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- G A Krombach
- Klinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392, Giessen, Deutschland.
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Liang CP, Yang M, Chen PY, Geng LL, Li DY, Gong ST. Sclerosing mesenteritis in a 5-year-old Chinese boy: a case report. BMC Pediatr 2017; 17:179. [PMID: 28764764 PMCID: PMC5540191 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-017-0931-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare fibroinflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that primarily affects the mesentery of the small intestine during late adult life. Only about twenty pediatric cases have been reported to date, but none has been reported in Chinese children. Case presentation A 5-year-old Chinese male presented with a 4-week history of recurrent bloating, abdominal pain, anorexia and vomiting. On admission, physical examination showed a severely distended abdomen. Biochemical investigations showed a slightly increased C-reactive protein, and normal serum levels of electrolytes and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. An abdominal film showed small intestine obstruction and massive ascites. An exploratory laparotomy revealed widespread inflammatory fibrotic adhesions between the bowel and the abdominal wall, thickening of the small bowel and massive ascites. During a prolonged hospital course, a 2nd surgery (4 months after 1st exploratory laparotomy) was performed in order to close the ileostomy and revealed that the bowel was still severely edematous, with very tight adhesions between the bowel and the abdominal wall. Histopathological examination of excised mesentery and nodules showed chronic inflammatory cell infiltration, fat necrosis and fibrosis. A diagnosis of sclerosing mesenteritis was finally established. Prednisolone at 2 mg/kg was started and he experienced rapid clinical improvement in 4 weeks. Conclusions Sclerosing mesenteritis is extremely rare in children and often misdiagnosed due to its nonspecific clinical manifestation. It is important to be aware of sclerosing mesenteritis when evaluating a child with intractable abdominal pain, bloating, intestinal obstruction and massive ascites.
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- Cui-Ping Liang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, China.
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Ardila-Suarez O, Abril A, Gómez-Puerta JA. Enfermedad relacionada con IgG4: revisión concisa de la literatura. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 13:160-166. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2016.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Abe A, Manabe T, Takizawa N, Ueki T, Yamada D, Nagayoshi K, Sadakari Y, Fujita H, Nagai S, Yamamoto H, Oda Y, Nakamura M. IgG4-related sclerosing mesenteritis causing bowel obstruction: a case report. Surg Case Rep 2016; 2:120. [PMID: 27797069 PMCID: PMC5086477 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-016-0248-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Sclerosing mesenteritis (SM) is a rare inflammatory and fibrosing disease primarily involving the small-bowel mesentery. Recently, SM was reported to be closely related to IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). This report describes a patient with SM associated with IgG4-RD. A 77-year-old woman with a history of surgery for ectopic pregnancy and wound dehiscence presented with intestinal obstruction. Abdominal enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed an enhanced, radially shaped, oval mass, 3 cm in diameter, with an unclear rim in the mesentery of the distal ileum, which may have involved the distal ileum. To remove the cause of bowel obstruction, the SM was resected completely and the ileum was resected partially. Histologic examination showed that the mass was composed of spindle cells arranged in a fascicular or storiform pattern; moreover, fibrous stroma was observed, with dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltration and lymphoid follicles. Immunohistochemically, numerous IgG4-positive plasma cells were observed, at a density of 253 per high-powered field, and the IgG4/IgG ratio was about 50 %. Elastica van Gieson (EVG) staining also showed obstructive phlebitis. These findings indicated IgG4-related SM. Although the accurate diagnosis of SM remains difficult without histological analysis, IgG4-RD should be included in the differential diagnosis of unknown mesenteric tumors. Identification of IgG4-RD may prevent unnecessary surgery because corticosteroids may be effective in these patients.
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- Atsushi Abe
- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan. .,Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, 810-8539, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Japan Community Health Care Organization, Kyushu Hospital, Fukuoka, 806-8501, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Williams MM, Mashaly H, Puduvalli VK, Jin M, Mendel E. Immunoglobulin G4-related disease mimicking an epidural spinal cord tumor: case report. J Neurosurg Spine 2016; 26:76-80. [PMID: 27517527 DOI: 10.3171/2016.5.spine16119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The authors report a case of immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) presenting as a paraspinal, epidural mass. This disease encompasses a host of autoimmune conditions that were previously thought to be separate entities. It is characterized by fibrosis, mediated by the aberrant proliferation and tissue invasion of IgG4-positive plasma cells, which can occur in any organ. As with other autoimmune conditions, it tends to be responsive to steroids and other immunosuppressants. It can rarely present as a tumefactive lesion of the central nervous system, creating the potential for misdiagnosis (given its similar radiological appearance to malignancy) and mistreatment. In 2015, a panel of experts convened to set forth guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of IgG4-RD. In the case presented here, the patient initially presented with pain and weakness in the left upper extremity. Initial neuroimages revealed a contrast-enhancing mass extending from C-4 to T-1, invading the epidural spinal canal, encasing the exiting nerve roots, infiltrating the paraspinal musculature, and surrounding the left vertebral artery. A PET scan confirmed the mass was hypermetabolic, but results of fine-needle aspiration and CT-guided biopsy were inconclusive. Open biopsy yielded fibrotic tissue that met the pathological criteria for IgG4-RD: lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate, fibrosis in a storiform pattern, and obliterative phlebitis. The patient was treated with 2 doses of 4 mg of dexamethasone (Decadron) and then 50 mg of prednisone per day. Within 2 weeks, the mass was radiologically shown to have drastically decreased in size. The prednisone dose was decreased to 40 mg per day, and 100 mg of azathioprine per day was added. The patient continued to improve and the mass continued to decrease over the next 6 months. Currently, she has been weaned from all steroids and will be maintained on a daily dose of 100 mg of azathioprine.
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- Departments of 2 Neurological Surgery.,Department of Neurological Surgery, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pathology, The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; and
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Serosal involvement in IgG4-related disease: report of two cases and review of the literature. Rheumatol Int 2016; 36:1033-41. [PMID: 27207156 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-016-3501-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a recently described entity characterized by lymphoplasmacytic infiltrates, usually mimicking tumors, affecting almost every organ or system. Nevertheless, serosal involvement has been rarely reported. In this article, we report two cases of IgG4-RD with serosal involvement and review the literature. Because of the varied clinical pictures found in our review, we suggest a new terminology for the description of IgG4-RD with serosal involvement.
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Karim F, Loeffen J, Bramer W, Westenberg L, Verdijk R, van Hagen M, van Laar J. IgG4-related disease: a systematic review of this unrecognized disease in pediatrics. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2016; 14:18. [PMID: 27012661 PMCID: PMC4807566 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-016-0079-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic fibro-inflammatory condition with an unclear pathophysiological mechanism affecting different parts of the body. If untreated, the disease can lead to fibrosis and irreversible organ damage. IgG4-RD mostly has been described in adults, hence it is generally unknown among pediatricians. This systematic search of the literature provides an overview of all reports published on IgG4-RD in children in order to create awareness of IgG4-RD in pediatrics and to emphasize the broad clinical presentation of this disease. METHODS A systematic literature search of Embase, Medline, Web-of-Science, PubMed publisher, Cochrane and Google Scholar was performed for case reports on IgG4-RD in children. RESULTS Of total 740 articles identified by the search, 22 case reports including 25 cases of IgG4-RD in children were found. The median age of the children was 13 years, of which 64 % were girls. IgG4-related orbital disease (44 %) and autoimmune pancreatitis type 1/IgG4-related pancreatitis (12 %) predominantly occurred. Less frequently, other manifestations as pulmonary manifestation, cholangitis and lymphadenopathy were also found. Almost all cases were histologically proven. Prednisone was the first choice of treatment leading to favorable clinical response in 83 % of the cases. Maintenance therapy with steroid sparing agents was required in 43 % of the cases needing therapy. Rituximab was successful in all 4 cases, whereas, the disease modifying rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine and methotrexate were effective in almost 50 % of the cases. CONCLUSION IgG4-RD in children is a generally unknown disease among pediatricians, but several pediatric cases have been described. Prednisone is the first choice of treatment leading to disease remission in the majority of the cases. DMARDs and rituximab are alternative effective steroid sparing agents with more positive evidence for the latter.
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- Faiz Karim
- Departments of Internal Medicine and Immunology Erasmus MC, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatrics Oncology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children’s hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical library, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Internal Medicine and Immunology Erasmus MC, ’s-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Internal Medicine and Immunology Erasmus MC, ’s-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Internal Medicine and Immunology Erasmus MC, ’s-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Avincsal MO, Otani K, Kanzawa M, Fujikura K, Jimbo N, Morinaga Y, Hirose T, Itoh T, Zen Y. Sclerosing mesenteritis: A real manifestation or histological mimic of IgG4-related disease? Pathol Int 2016; 66:158-163. [PMID: 26811214 DOI: 10.1111/pin.12386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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We present three cases of sclerosing mesenteritis and review the literature to learn whether or not sclerosing mesenteritis is an IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). Our patients were all adult males. Their mesenteric masses ranged from 6.5 to 14.5 cm in the greatest diameter. Tissue specimens showed moderate to severe lymphoplasmacytic infiltration with occasional eosinophils against a background of irregular fibrosis. Both obliterative phlebitis and storiform fibrosis were noted in all cases. IgG4+ plasma cells were moderately increased in number (46 to 85 cells/high-power field). However, unlike IgG4-RD, the IgG4+/IgG+ plasma cell ratio was <40% (28% to 35%). Serum IgG4 concentrations were also within the normal range (43.2 to 105 mg/dL; normal range <135 mg/dL). Two biopsy cases showed spontaneous regression on imaging approximately 5 months later. No sclerosing conditions were found in other organs. The literature review identified 11 additional cases of sclerosing mesenteritis with IgG4+ plasma cell infiltration. However, conclusive cases with four characteristic features (high serum IgG4 levels, tissue IgG4 elevation, multi-organ involvement, and effective response to glucocorticoid therapy) have never been reported. In conclusion, although sclerosing mesenteritis shares histological features with IgG4-RD, most cases are less likely to be IgG4-related. IgG4-RD seemingly seldom, if ever, affects this anatomical site.
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- Mehmet Ozgur Avincsal
- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.,Department of Otolaryngology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.,Department of Pathology, Kitaharima Medical Center, Ono, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.,Department of Pathology, Hyogo Cancer Center, Akashi, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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van der Eb AJ, van Kesteren LW, van Bruggen EF. Structural properties of adenovirus DNA's. Exp Ther Med 1969; 15:2739-2748. [PMID: 29456677 PMCID: PMC5795490 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.5743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The current study presents the case of a 9-year-old Chinese boy who presented with eosinophilia and elevated serum levels of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4). A bone marrow puncture identified an elevated eosinophil rate of 23% (normal range, <5%), which indicated eosinophilia. However, gene analysis, fluorescent in situ hybridization and other examinations, including bone marrow aspiration, blood routine, auto-antibody tests and parasitic and allergens screening, contradicted a diagnosis of secondary or clonal eosinophilia. Furthermore, the patient exhibited multiple lymph node swelling and a lymph biopsy strongly indicted a pathological diagnosis of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). His peripheral blood flow cytometry confirmed an elevated count of plasmablasts, which is specific to IgG4-RD. The patient responded well to therapy with prednisone and remained healthy in all follow-ups. By taking all these factors into consideration, the boy was diagnosed with IgG4-RD. It is difficult to distinguish IgG4-RD from hypereosinophilic syndrome and the potential association between the two remains unclear. However, the present case study serves as a reminder that IgG4-RD may occur in children and medical professionals should not neglect this possibility.
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