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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

IgG4-related disease of the thyroid gland.

Tânia Matos, Margarida Mendes de Almeida, Lucas Batista, Sónia do Vale

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tânia MatosEndocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte EPE, Lisboa, Portugal tania.loureiro.matos@gmail.com.
Margarida Mendes de AlmeidaPathology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte EPE, Lisboa, Portugal.
Lucas BatistaSurgery Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte EPE, Lisboa, Portugal.
Sónia do ValeEndocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte EPE, Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9287-4095
Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte · PTUniversity of Lisbon · PT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

IgG4-thyroid-related disease (TRD) represents an uncommon spectrum of diseases, with four subcategories established so far, IgG4-related Hashimoto's thyroiditis, fibrosing variant of Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Riedel's thyroiditis and Graves disease with elevated IgG4 levels. We report the case of a 59-year-old woman presenting with painless cervical swelling and hypothyroidism. Thyroid gland was enlarged and distinctively very hard, with reduced mobility. Neck ultrasonography showed multiple nodularity and diffuse thyroid enlargement, which on CT scan conditioned slight deviation of the airway. Fine-needle aspiration of the biggest nodule was suggestive of lymphocytic thyroiditis. She developed compressive symptoms and was submitted to total thyroidectomy. Histology of the thyroid revealed extensive areas of fibrosis, oncocytic cells and lymphoplasmacytic infiltrates. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the predominance of IgG4-secreting plasma cells. IgG4-TRD is characterised by a rapidly progressive and destructive thyroiditis process. Typical presentation can often mimic malignancy; hence, an opportune recognition of IgG4-TRD may avoid unnecessary burdens.

Indexed as

Hashimoto DiseaseImmunoglobulin G4-Related DiseaseThyroiditisThyroiditis, AutoimmuneFemaleHumansMiddle Agedthyroid diseasethyroiditis

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PMID33649038
PMCPMC7929855
OpenAlexW3135592221

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