Vague Upper Abdominal Pain—IgG4-Related Pancreatitis

IgG4-related disease is considered as a systemic autoimmune disease causing fibro-inflammation of most organs infiltrated by distinctive IgG4-positive plasma cells. Here, we report a unique picture of IgG4-related disease involving the pancreas, retroperitoneum, and lymph nodes.

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Published in:Indian journal of surgery 2023-08, Vol.85 (4), p.987-988
Main Authors: Cai, Zi-Ping, Fan, Fa-Chao, Liu, Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autoimmune diseases
Cardiac Surgery
Case reports
Gastrointestinal diseases
Images in Surgery
Immunoglobulin G
Inflammation
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosurgery
Pancreatitis
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Type 2 diabetes
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Summary:IgG4-related disease is considered as a systemic autoimmune disease causing fibro-inflammation of most organs infiltrated by distinctive IgG4-positive plasma cells. Here, we report a unique picture of IgG4-related disease involving the pancreas, retroperitoneum, and lymph nodes.
ISSN:0972-2068
0973-9793
DOI:10.1007/s12262-022-03594-y