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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2024

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease mimicking an appendiceal neoplasm: a case report.

Dongwoo Kim, Jongwon Lee, Minsoo Jung, Su Lim Lee, Kwangil Yim, Yosep Chong, Mohammad Rizwan Alam, Kyung Jin Seo

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Dongwoo KimCollege of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Jongwon LeeCollege of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Minsoo JungCollege of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Su Lim LeeDepartment of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Kwangil YimDepartment of Hospital Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Yosep ChongDepartment of Hospital Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Mohammad Rizwan AlamDepartment of Hospital Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Kyung Jin SeoDepartment of Hospital Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1908-9696

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Abstract

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a fibroinflammatory condition characterized by chronic activation of the immune system and a tendency to form tumorous lesions. IgG4-RD is frequently characterized by the presence of tumor-like masses affecting multiple organs and is easily mistaken for a malignant neoplasm. However, IgG4-RD affecting the appendix is extremely rare, with only seven cases reported previously. We report the case of a woman in her early 60s who presented with insidious abdominal pain and radiological findings mimicking appendiceal neoplasms. After diagnosing appendiceal neoplasms, surgery was performed. The patient had a serum IgG4 concentration of <1.35 g/L, which did not satisfy one of the three revised comprehensive diagnostic criteria for IgG4-RD. A pathological examination was conducted, and the patient was diagnosed with appendiceal IgG4-RD. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no previously reported cases of IgG4-RD affecting the appendix in patients with low serum IgG4 concentrations. This report may prove beneficial for the future understanding of IgG4-RD and for the revision of diagnostic and treatment strategies.

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Appendiceal NeoplasmsImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin G4-Related DiseaseAppendixDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansMiddle AgedTomography, X-Ray ComputedImmunoglobulin Gabdominal abscessappendiceal neoplasmappendicitisappendixdiagnosisImmunoglobulin G4-related disease

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