IgG4-related disease presenting as a lung mass and weight loss: Case report and review of the literature

IgG4-related disease presenting as a lung mass and weight loss: Case report and review of the literature

We describe a case of IgG4-related lung disease presenting as a lung mass with associated weight loss. IgG4-related disease is a systemic sclerosing disorder that causes fibrotic, often tumor-like manifestations that variably effect different organ systems. The clinical presentation of IgG4-related...

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Main Authors: Kevin Grewal, Paul Cohen, Jeff S. Kwon, David A. Kaufman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
IgG4
Lung
Mass
Fibrosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007115300587
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spelling doaj-787404e0347146e48b22fc86de04f80c2020-11-24T23:44:54ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712016-01-0117C272910.1016/j.rmcr.2015.12.001IgG4-related disease presenting as a lung mass and weight loss: Case report and review of the literatureKevin Grewal0Paul Cohen1Jeff S. Kwon2David A. Kaufman3Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USADepartment of Pathology, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USASection of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USASection of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USAWe describe a case of IgG4-related lung disease presenting as a lung mass with associated weight loss. IgG4-related disease is a systemic sclerosing disorder that causes fibrotic, often tumor-like manifestations that variably effect different organ systems. The clinical presentation of IgG4-related disease is protean. Timely recognition and diagnosis requires awareness on the part of clinicians and pathologists to the variable manifestations of this newly recognized disorder. We offer a concise review of the pulmonary manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of IgG4-related lung disease.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007115300587IgG4LungMassFibrosis
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author Kevin Grewal
Paul Cohen
Jeff S. Kwon
David A. Kaufman
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Paul Cohen
Jeff S. Kwon
David A. Kaufman
IgG4-related disease presenting as a lung mass and weight loss: Case report and review of the literature
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
IgG4
Lung
Mass
Fibrosis
author_facet Kevin Grewal
Paul Cohen
Jeff S. Kwon
David A. Kaufman
author_sort Kevin Grewal
title IgG4-related disease presenting as a lung mass and weight loss: Case report and review of the literature
title_short IgG4-related disease presenting as a lung mass and weight loss: Case report and review of the literature
title_full IgG4-related disease presenting as a lung mass and weight loss: Case report and review of the literature
title_fullStr IgG4-related disease presenting as a lung mass and weight loss: Case report and review of the literature
title_full_unstemmed IgG4-related disease presenting as a lung mass and weight loss: Case report and review of the literature
title_sort igg4-related disease presenting as a lung mass and weight loss: case report and review of the literature
publisher Elsevier
series Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
issn 2213-0071
publishDate 2016-01-01
description We describe a case of IgG4-related lung disease presenting as a lung mass with associated weight loss. IgG4-related disease is a systemic sclerosing disorder that causes fibrotic, often tumor-like manifestations that variably effect different organ systems. The clinical presentation of IgG4-related disease is protean. Timely recognition and diagnosis requires awareness on the part of clinicians and pathologists to the variable manifestations of this newly recognized disorder. We offer a concise review of the pulmonary manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of IgG4-related lung disease.
topic IgG4
Lung
Mass
Fibrosis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007115300587
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