A Case of Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease Presenting as a Pleural Mass

• Published in: Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 38 - 41
• Main Authors: Kim, Dong Hyun, Koh, Kyu Han, Oh, Hyeon Sik, Kim, Se Joong, Kang, Sae Han, Jung, Byung Wook, Song, Jun Gyu, Cheon, Mi Ju, Yoon, Seon Bin, Park, Yong Won, Ko, Young Min, Lee, Seung Hyeun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Immunoglobulin G; Autoimmune Diseases; Pleural Neoplasms

Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease is a newly recognized condition characterized by fibroinflammatory lesions with dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltration, storiform-type fibrosis and obliterative phlebitis. The pathogenesis is not fully understood but multiple immune-mediated mechanisms are beli...