Fong, Chun Wa and Lio, Lin Ian and Pon, Monica and Mok, Toi Meng and Ng, Hou (2018) IgG4-Related Aortitis. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 5 (9). ISSN 2284-2594
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Abstract
Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic immune-mediated fibroinflammatory condition characterized by tumefactive lesions that can affect multiple organs. Serum IgG4 levels may be elevated. Early recognition is sometimes difficult but is important to avoid irreversible organ damage. We describe the case of a 28-year-old male patient who presented with a 2-year history of recurrent low-grade fever, night sweats and non-specific manifestations. We eventually diagnosed IgG4-related aortitis by PET-CT scan. The patient was successfully treated with prednisolone and mycophenolate mofetil with complete clinical and radiological resolution.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | IgG4-related disease, aortitis, glucocorticoids, fever of unknown origin |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Greta Di Blasio |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jun 2019 10:54 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2019 10:54 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/18772 |
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