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ReviewImmunologic research2025

Immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing mastitis: MRI findings and the literature review.

Lishan Wang, Fan Yang, Xiaoyan Hu, Na Li, Jie Gou, Wei Lin, Shengjian Zhang

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Review in Immunologic research, 2025. 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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7 authors.

Lishan WangDepartment of Radiology, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan Province, China.
Fan YangDepartment of Radiology, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan Province, China.
Xiaoyan HuDepartment of Radiology, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan Province, China.
Na LiDepartment of Radiology, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan Province, China.
Jie GouDepartment of Radiology, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan Province, China.
Wei LinDepartment of Radiology, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan Province, China.
Shengjian ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China. zhangshengjian@yeah.net.

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Abstract

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare immune-mediated fibro-inflammatory condition that can affect nearly any organ, with breast involvement (IgG4-related sclerosing mastitis, IgG4-RM) being exceptionally uncommon. This disease primarily affects middle-aged to elderly women and is frequently misdiagnosed as malignancy due to non-specific clinical and imaging features. We report a case of a 44-year-old woman with a painless right breast mass showing hypoechoic ultrasound findings and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics, including a high ADC value and homogeneous enhancement with a persistent time-intensity curve (TIC). Histopathology confirmed IgG4-RM, with no recurrence after 12 months. A review of 24 published lectures highlights the diagnostic challenges and imaging variability of IgG4-RM.

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BreastImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin G4-Related DiseaseMastitisAdultFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingSclerosisImmunoglobulin GBreastIgG4-related diseaseIgG4-related sclerosing mastitisMagnetic resonance imaging

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PMID40762735

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