Osuorji Chinenye, Master Kiron, Osuorji Ikenna
Internal Medicine, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Las Cruces, USA.
Radiology, Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus, El Paso, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Aug 10;13(8):e17071. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17071. eCollection 2021 Aug.
Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare immune-mediated disease affecting multiple organs and tissues. There is often the presence of elevated serum Ig4 subtype with histological evidence of lymphoplasmacytic infiltration, fibrosis, and phlebitis. The mainstay of treatment is steroids therapy. We report the case of a 66-year-old man presenting with acute on chronic renal failure and pulmonary nodules seen on PET-CT scan. He also had elevated serum IgG4 subclass and histological features in keeping with IgG4-RD. He failed steroid therapy but responded subsequently to rituximab with complete resolution of his symptoms.
免疫球蛋白G4相关性疾病(IgG4-RD)是一种罕见的免疫介导性疾病,可累及多个器官和组织。通常血清Ig4亚型升高,并伴有淋巴浆细胞浸润、纤维化和静脉炎的组织学证据。治疗的主要方法是类固醇疗法。我们报告了一例66岁男性患者,其表现为慢性肾功能衰竭急性发作,PET-CT扫描显示肺部有结节。他的血清IgG4亚类也升高,组织学特征符合IgG4-RD。他对类固醇疗法无效,但随后使用利妥昔单抗治疗后症状完全缓解。