A case of orbital involvement in IgG4-related disease

Orbit. 2012 Oct;31(5):327-9. doi: 10.3109/01676830.2011.616618. Epub 2012 Jun 19.

Abstract

A 46-year-old male was referred to the Ophthalmology Service for a 7-year history of bilateral proptosis and a presumptive diagnosis of thyroid eye disease. Past medical history was only significant for autoimmune pancreatitis. All laboratory testing including tests of thyroid function were within normal limits. The patient underwent orbital biopsy and was found to have plasma cells containing mainly IgG4 immunoglobulin that was consistent with IgG4-related disease. The patient was treated with oral prednisone and the proptosis resolved within 3 weeks.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Exophthalmos / blood
  • Exophthalmos / diagnosis*
  • Exophthalmos / drug therapy*
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Hypergammaglobulinemia / blood
  • Hypergammaglobulinemia / diagnosis*
  • Hypergammaglobulinemia / drug therapy*
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Orbital Diseases / blood
  • Orbital Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Orbital Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Prednisone