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ArticleCureus2026

IgG4-Related Prostatitis Detected by Whole-Body Diffusion-Weighted Imaging With Background Body Signal Suppression (DWIBS).

Hajime Kido, Terumi Kamisawa, Keigo Setoguchi, Shin-Ichiro Horiguchi, Fumitaka Koga

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Hajime KidoDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Terumi KamisawaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Keigo SetoguchiDepartment of Rheumatology, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Shin-Ichiro HoriguchiDepartment of Pathology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Fumitaka KogaDepartment of Urology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.

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Abstract

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic fibro-inflammatory disorder that can affect multiple organs, but involvement of the prostate is rare. Most reported cases of IgG4-related prostatitis are associated with multiorgan disease and present with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Herein, we present a rare case of IgG4-related prostatitis, which was detected by whole-body diffusion-weighted imaging with background body signal suppression (DWIBS) and was pathologically diagnosed by MRI-fusion target biopsy, accompanied by IgG4-related dacryoadenitis/sialadenitis and multiple lymphadenopathies. Oral prednisolone relieved symptoms including general malaise, weight loss, and LUTS, with decreases in serum IgG4 levels. At the same time, DWIBS showed a remarkable signal reduction in the prostate and other involved organs. The present case suggests the usefulness of DWIBS in detecting and monitoring IgG4-RD including IgG4-related prostatitis.

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diffusion-weighted imaging with background body signal suppressionigg4igg4-related diseaseprostate biopsyprostatitis

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PMID41869172
PMCPMC13005053

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