[Joint swelling, reversible arm paresis, and elevated serum IgG4 in a 55-year-old man]

Internist (Berl). 2014 Jul;55(7):842-6. doi: 10.1007/s00108-014-3494-x.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Only described in the last 10 years, IgG4-related disease is a fibroinflammatory disorder characterized by tumorous lesions with dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltration by IgG4-positive plasma cells and often elevated concentration of serum IgG4. In this paper, we present a male patient with this disease involving the lymph nodes and possibly the joints and kidneys. Infiltration of lymph node tissue with IgG4-positive plasma cells was demonstrated. The general condition of the patient improved considerably by immunosuppressive therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis / diagnosis*
  • Arthritis / drug therapy*
  • Arthritis / immunology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood*
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paresis / diagnosis*
  • Paresis / drug therapy*
  • Paresis / immunology
  • Syndrome
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunosuppressive Agents