A case of immunoglobulin G4-related aortic diseases

A 65-year-old man had histories of retroperitoneal fibrosis, membranous nephropathy, and acute coronary syndrome. Chest computed tomography showed an enlarged ascending aorta and type B aortic dissection, and he underwent ascending aorta and arch replacement. A pathological examination of the resect...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 606 - 608
Main Authors Sugaya, Akira, Misawa, Yoshio, Ohki, Shin-Ichi, Takazawa, Ippei, Uesugi, Satoshi
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.2018
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Summary:A 65-year-old man had histories of retroperitoneal fibrosis, membranous nephropathy, and acute coronary syndrome. Chest computed tomography showed an enlarged ascending aorta and type B aortic dissection, and he underwent ascending aorta and arch replacement. A pathological examination of the resected aorta showed immunoglobulin G4-positive plasma cell infiltration.
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ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.1426