A Case of Intraperitoneal Immunoglobulin G4-related Inflammatory Pseudotumor / 대한소화기학회지
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
;
: 258-261, 2012.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-130104
ABSTRACT
The term inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) has been used to describe inflammatory and fibrosing tumoral processes of an undetermined cause that may involve a variety of organ system. IgG4-related disease is a newly recognized fibroinflammatory condition characterized by IgG4-producing plasma cell expansion in affected organs and, often but not always, elevated serum IgG4 concentrations. IgG4-related IPTs, a subtype of IPT, are characterized by dense infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells and stromal fibrosis. The association between inflammatory pseudotumor and IgG4 was first reported with a regard to sclerosing pancreatitis. Despite there are many reports on intraperitoneal IPTs including both cellular and lymphoplasmacytic type, only a few cases have been confirmed to be IgG4-related. We experienced a case of intraperitoneal IgG4-related inflammatory pseudotumor in an 83-year-old woman presenting with epigastric pain and malaise. Surgical specimens revealed an IgG4-related inflammatory pseudotumor.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Plasma Cells
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C-Reactive Protein
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Immunoglobulin G
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Granuloma, Plasma Cell
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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