| Literature DB >> 24851132 |
Jong Hyun Choi1, Jae Kyeom Sim1, Jee Youn Oh1, Eun Joo Lee1, Gyu Young Hur1, Seung Heon Lee1, Sung Yong Lee1, Je Hyeong Kim1, Sang Yeub Lee1, Chol Shin1, Jae Jeong Shim1, Kwang Ho In1, Kyung Ho Kang1, Kyung Hoon Min1.
Abstract
Immunoglobulin (Ig) G4-related disease is a recently recognized systemic fibroinflammatory condition characterized by a lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate rich in IgG4-positive plasma cells with elevated circulating levels of IgG4. The disease can either be localized to one or two organs, or present as diffuse multi-organ disease. Furthermore, lesions in different organs can present simultaneously or metachronously. In the pulmonary manefestations, lesions associated with IgG4-related disease have been described in the lung parenchyma, airways and pleura, as well as the mediastinum. We report a case of IgG4-related disease presenting as massive pleural effusion and thrombophlebitis.Entities:
Keywords: Immunoglobulin G; Pleural Effusion; Thrombophlebitis
Year: 2014 PMID: 24851132 PMCID: PMC4021266 DOI: 10.4046/trd.2014.76.4.179
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) ISSN: 1738-3536