Woo Hyun, Kim Song Soo, Ahn Kye Taek, Jin Seon Ah, Kwon Hyeyoung
J Korean Soc Radiol. 2023 May;84(3):686-691. doi: 10.3348/jksr.2022.0058. Epub 2023 Apr 13.
Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a fibroinflammatory disorder that can involve any organ system; however, myocarditis is extremely rare. A 52-year-old male with dyspnea and chest discomfort underwent cardiac MRI that revealed edema and nodular, patchy, mesocardial and subendoardial delayed enhancement of left ventricle, suggesting myocarditis. Laboratory findings revealed elevated serum IgG4 and eosinophilia. Cardiac biopsy confirmed eosinophilic myocarditis with IgG4-positive cells. Here, we present an unusual case of IgG4-RD manifesting as eosinophilic myocarditis.
免疫球蛋白G4(IgG4)相关疾病(IgG4-RD)是一种可累及任何器官系统的纤维炎症性疾病;然而,心肌炎极为罕见。一名52岁男性因呼吸困难和胸部不适接受了心脏磁共振成像检查,结果显示有水肿,左心室心肌中层和心内膜下有结节状、斑片状延迟强化,提示心肌炎。实验室检查结果显示血清IgG4升高和嗜酸性粒细胞增多。心脏活检证实为嗜酸性心肌炎,伴有IgG4阳性细胞。在此,我们报告一例表现为嗜酸性心肌炎的罕见IgG4-RD病例。