IgG4-related disease manifesting with portal vein thrombosis : a case report - case report
S. Afr. gastroenterol. rev
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17(1): 37-38, 2019.
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1270169
ABSTRACT
IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a newly recognized disorder characterized by increased level of IgG4 and tumefaction or tissue infiltration by IgG4+ plasma cells.1,2 IgG4-RD can affect multiple organ systems. In this case report, we describe a patient who presented with portal vein thrombosis complicated with portal hypertension and esophageal varices. To our knowledge, this complication of IgG4-RD has not yet been described in the medical literature
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AIM (Africa)
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Case Reports
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Venous Thrombosis
Language:
English
Journal:
S. Afr. gastroenterol. rev
Year:
2019
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Article
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