Antibodies everywhere: The spectrum of IgG4-related disease—A case series and literature review
Introduction: IgG4-related disease (RD) is now known to affect multiple organs, including the gastrointestinal system, kidneys, lungs, and retroperitoneum. Diagnosis of IgG4-RD involves a combination of clinical, radiological, serological, and histopathological findings. Case Series: This case series underscores the importance of recognizing IgG4-RD as a potential etiology of diseases of unclear pathology with patient presentations, including pancreatitis, cholangitis, renal and mesenteric ischemia, back mass, and interstitial lung disease. Conclusion: Further, we discuss the histological findings, imaging, serology, other organ involvement and response therapy (HISORt) criterion of diagnosis, and treatment options including steroid-sparing agents.
Authors
- Mandeep Malik
- Gurleen Kaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3693-7722)
- Jahnavi Ethakota
- Palak Grover
- Bipneet Singh
- Iman El-Feki
Institutions
- Henry Ford Allegiance Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Case Reports and Images
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5348/101511z01bs2025cs
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67