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ArticleDer Pathologe2021

[IgG4-associated lung disease with granulomatous lesions : Coexistence of two entities or the spectrum of one disease?]

Christiane Kümpers, Lars Tharun, Florian Stellmacher, Ulf Greinert, Katharina May, Sven Perner

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Article in Der Pathologe, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Christiane KümpersInstitut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, Gebäude V50, 23538, Lübeck, Deutschland. christiane.kuempers@uksh.de.
Lars TharunInstitut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, Gebäude V50, 23538, Lübeck, Deutschland.
Florian StellmacherPathologie, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum, Borstel, Deutschland.
Ulf GreinertMedizinisches Versorgungszentrum, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz Lungenzentrum, Borstel, Deutschland.
Katharina MayKlinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Deutschland.
Sven PernerInstitut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, Gebäude V50, 23538, Lübeck, Deutschland.
University of Lübeck · DECenter for HIV and Hepatogastroenterology · DEResearch Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center · DEUniversity Hospital Schleswig-Holstein · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 54-year-old patient with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis and occupational exposure to dust in early adulthood presented with symptoms of coughing with sputum, weight loss, occasional night sweats, and thoracic pain. Non-necrotizing granulomatosis in lung and lymph-node biopsies indicated sarcoidosis. Combined immunosuppressive therapy did not lead to an improvement. An atypical lung resectate with fibroinflammatory changes and obliterative endothelialitis may finally lead to the diagnosis of IgG4-associated lung disease with a bronchovascular pattern of involvement. The question discussed here is whether this is a coexistence of IgG4-associated lung disease with sarcoidosis or the spectrum of one disease.

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Immunoglobulin GLung DiseasesAdultDiagnosis, DifferentialGranulomaHumansLungMiddle AgedImmunoglobulin GFibroinflammatory changesGranulomatosisIgG4Obliterative endothelialitisSarcoidosis

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