The spectrum of IgG4-related disease in the abdomen and pelvis.
AJR Am J Roentgenol
; 201(1): 14-22, 2013 Jul.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23789654
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
IgG4-related disease was not recognized as a specific clinical entity until 2003 when extrapancreatic lesions were reported in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis. IgG4-related disease is characterized by elevated serum IgG4 levels and infiltration of the target organ by IgG4-positive plasma cells. The complete gamut of visceral involvement is still being outlined. The purpose of this article is to highlight the plethora of lesions under the spectrum of IgG4-related disease of the abdomen and pelvis, describe their imaging appearances on multimodality cross-sectional imaging, and discuss the differential diagnoses.CONCLUSION:
It is important for radiologists to recognize the multiorgan involvement and few classic features of IgG4-related disease that often tend to simulate malignancy.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Autoimunes
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Imunoglobulina G
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Diagnóstico por Imagem
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Doenças do Sistema Digestório
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Doenças Urogenitais Masculinas
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Doenças Linfáticas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article