ABSTRACT
IgG4-related diseases are rare multisystem disorders involving salivary glands, retroperitoneum, pancreas, biliary tract, and liver. Isolated biliary strictures and gall bladder involvement are rare in such patients, and presentation with cholangitis and weight loss can misguide the diagnosis toward malignancy. Here, we report an interesting case of IgG4-related biliary stricture with gall bladder involvement, presented with cholangitis and weight loss. The initial symptoms and imaging were guided toward the malignant possibilities of cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic carcinoma. However, endosonography, serology, and histopathology clinched the diagnosis of IgG4-related disease. The patient was managed without any biliary intervention and with antibiotics, steroids, and steroid-sparing agents. There was a relapse of disease during the steroids taper that improved after hiking its doses. The disease responded with medical management on follow-up. We demonstrated the effectiveness of steroid-sparing agents to treat IgG4-related diseases, especially to avert the steroid-related adverse effects. This case highlights the possible mislead for the diagnosis and delayed management of IgG4 disease due to shared clinical features with hepatobiliary malignancies and the effectiveness of noninvasive measures of management.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: It has been an established fact that diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with lower levels of cognitive function and may be a risk factor for the development of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. Most of these studies involved elderly diabetes patients and aging itself may contribute to cognitive impairment. Since a majority of the individuals with DM are between the ages of 40 and 59 years, it is crucial to determine the factors that contribute to cognitive impairment in these patients. So this study was done to correlate the various physical and metabolic parameters with MCI in young individuals with type 1 DM. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 126 patients with type 1 DM underwent cognitive assessment by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test and their cognitive levels were correlated with their HbA1c, lipid profile, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). RESULTS: The prevalence of MCI was 71.42%. MCI was significantly correlated with HbA1c, serum triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, very low-density lipoprotein, and hs-CRP levels. The factors that were statistically insignificant were the duration of diabetes, body mass index, and high-density lipoprotein levels. CONCLUSION: Cognitive impairment is seen even in type 1 DM patients. It should be considered along with the other complications of DM.
