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ArticleCase reports in immunology2025

IgG4-Related Disease Inflamatory Pseudotumor Affecting the Sternoclavicular Joint: A Clinical Challenge.

Orivaldo Alves Barbosa, Talita Guimarães Andrade, Sergio Saldanha Freire Simões, Andre Luis Coutinho de Araújo Macedo, Dower Frota Barroso, João Paulo Uchoa Fontenele, José Walter Correia

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Orivaldo Alves BarbosaDepartment of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Dr. César Cals, Avenida do Imperador, 545, Centro, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4075-5761
Talita Guimarães AndradeInternal Medicine Residency Program, General Hospital Dr. César Cals, Avenida do Imperador, 545, Centro, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Sergio Saldanha Freire SimõesInternal Medicine Residency Program, General Hospital Dr. César Cals, Avenida do Imperador, 545, Centro, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Andre Luis Coutinho de Araújo MacedoGeneral Hospital Dr. César Cals, Avenida do Imperador, 545, Centro, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Dower Frota BarrosoDepartment of Radiology, São Carlos Imagem, Rua Otoni Façanha de Sá, 69, Dionísio Torres, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
João Paulo Uchoa FonteneleGeneral Hospital Dr. César Cals, Avenida do Imperador, 545, Centro, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
José Walter CorreiaGeneral Hospital Dr. César Cals, Avenida do Imperador, 545, Centro, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.

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Abstract

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare, progressive, and immune-mediated fibroinflammatory disorder that primarily affects middle-aged men and is more prevalent in Asian populations. Although extensively studied, its pathophysiology remains incompletely understood. This case report describes a 44-year-old male presenting with multiple abscesses and progressive inflammatory symptoms, ultimately diagnosed with IgG4-RD with musculoskeletal involvement. Imaging and histopathological evaluation confirmed osteolytic lesions and significant IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration. Soft tissue tumors in IgG4-RD are exceptionally rare, further emphasizing the uniqueness of this case. The patient showed clinical improvement with corticosteroid therapy. This case highlights the importance of considering IgG4-RD in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue and bone lesions and underscores the need for a multidisciplinary diagnostic approach.

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immunoglobulin G4-related diseaseinflammatory pseudotumorsoft tissue neoplasmssternoclavicular joint disorders

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