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ArticleSarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG2021

Three cases of immunoglobulin G4-related respiratory disease with uncommon imaging findings.

Hakan Abdullah Özgül, Naciye Sinem Gezer, Sermin Özkal, Emine Burçin Tuna, Nezih Özdemir, Pınar Balcı

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Hakan Abdullah ÖzgülDepartment of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Naciye Sinem GezerDepartment of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Sermin ÖzkalDepartment of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Emine Burçin TunaDepartment of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Nezih ÖzdemirDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Pınar BalcıDepartment of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Dokuz Eylül University · TR

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Abstract

backgroundImmunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare multisystemic idiopathic fibroinflammatory disorder. The rare form of IgG4-RD with isolated thorax involvement is called immunoglobulin G4-related respiratory disease (IgG4-RRD). IgG4-RRD, which is reported in a limited number of cases in the literature, can be categorized into four types on the prevalent chest computed tomography (CCT) findings: solid nodular, round-shaped ground-glass opacity, alveolar interstitial, and bronchovascular. Solid nodular form of IgG4-RRD with mass-like lesions is sporadic and described in the literature with a small number of case reports. OBJECTIVES/

methodsWe aim to present the radiologic, pathologic, and clinical findings of three cases of IgG4-RRD mimicking lung cancer.

resultsIn all three patients, IgG4-RRD occurred with mass-like lesions in the thorax. In case-1 and 2, CCT showed multiple, nodular lesions and multiple mediastinal lymph nodes. On positron emission tomography with 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18] fluoro- D-glucose integrated with computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT), the masses showed increased 18F-FDG uptake in case-2 and 3. The gold standard histopathological verification for IgG4-RRD was provided for all cases.

conclusionsIgG4-RD is an immune-mediated condition comprised of a collection of disorders that share particular pathologic, radiologic, serologic, and clinical features. Isolated IgG4-RRD is rarely seen and is available in the literature as case reports. IgG4-RRD, which can make lung involvement in different patterns, rarely appears with mass-like lesions. Still, IgG4-RRD must be considered in the differential diagnosis of mass lesions detected in CCT. Laboratory, radiological, and histopathological findings of the disease should be evaluated together for an accurate diagnosis.

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