Simultaneous occurrence of IgG4-related chronic sclerosing dacryoadenitis and chronic sclerosing sialadenitis associated with lymph node involvement and Warthin's tumor

Int J Surg Pathol. 2011 Jun;19(3):369-72. doi: 10.1177/1066896908329584. Epub 2008 Dec 30.

Abstract

Chronic sclerosing dacryoadenitis and chronic sclerosing sialadenitis have been shown to belong to the group of diseases referred to as IgG4-related sclerosing disease. The authors report a case of the simultaneous occurrence of IgG4-related sclerosing disease in both lacrimal and submandibular glands, clinically simulating malignant lymphoma. A cervical lymph node and a Warthin's tumor were also involved. This unique case of multiple organ involvement in IgG4-related sclerosing disease is documented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenolymphoma / complications*
  • Adenolymphoma / immunology
  • Adenolymphoma / pathology
  • Autoimmune Diseases / complications*
  • Autoimmune Diseases / immunology
  • Autoimmune Diseases / pathology
  • Dacryocystitis / complications*
  • Dacryocystitis / immunology
  • Dacryocystitis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology*
  • Lymph Nodes / immunology
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parotid Neoplasms / complications*
  • Parotid Neoplasms / immunology
  • Parotid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Sclerosis
  • Sialadenitis / complications*
  • Sialadenitis / immunology
  • Sialadenitis / pathology

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin G