A case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis complicated with a similar condition to IgG4 related lung disease

A case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis complicated with a similar condition to IgG4 related lung disease

Abstract Background Atypical manifestations, such as elevated serum immunoglobulin-G4 (IgG4) and extra-pulmonary IgG4 positive plasmacyte infiltration, have been described in patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), such complicated situation might not be readily different...

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Main Authors: Li Zhou, Fen Cao, Songqing Fan, Ping Chen, Shuizi Ding, Guiqian Liu, Ruoyun Ouyang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
EGPA
IgG4-RD
Elevated serum IgG4
IgG4 positive plasma cell
Pathology of lung tissue
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0917-4

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