Long-term spontaneous remission with active surveillance in IgG4-related pleuritis: A case report and literature review
Pleural effusion is a relatively rare feature of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). Here, we report a case of a 72-year-old woman who presented with pleural effusion. Although the pleural adenosine deaminase level was increased, surgical biopsy of the pleura and left inguinal lymph node indicated that...
Main Authors: | Go Makimoto, Kadoaki Ohashi, Kohei Taniguchi, Junichi Soh, Akihiko Taniguchi, Nobuaki Miyahara, Shinichi Toyooka, Tadashi Yoshino, Yoshinobu Maeda, Katsuyuki Kiura |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007119302308 |
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