Multiple pleural nodules diagnosed as IgG4-related disease: a case report

Multiple pleural nodules diagnosed as IgG4-related disease: a case report

Abstract Background Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related diseases are characterized by abnormal IgG4 levels, swelling, and marked infiltration and fibrosis of the lymphocytes and IgG4-positive plasma cells, causing hypertrophic lesions or nodules. The cause is currently not well understood. IgG4-related...

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Main Authors: Yoshihito Iijima, Shun Iwai, Nozomu Motono, Katsuo Usuda, Akihiro Shioya, Shingo Takeuchi, Shigeki Yamagishi, Kiyoshi Koizumi, Sohsuke Yamada, Hidetaka Uramoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2021-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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IgG4-related disease
Multiple pleural nodules
Thoracoscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01166-y
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