Affiliations 

  • 1 Singapore General Hospital, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore. viswanath.chidamabaram@sgh.com.sg
  • 2 Singapore National Eye centre, Ocular inflammation and Immunology Department, Singapore
  • 3 Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, United States of America
Med J Malaysia, 2018 12;73(6):415-417.
PMID: 30647218

Abstract

IgG4-related disease is a newly described systemic autoimmune and allergic disease, characterized histologically by a fibroinflammatory response with IgG4 plasma cells. It was initially described as affecting the pancreas, but commonly involves the head and neck region as well. While a biopsy is essential for definitive diagnosis, cross sectional imaging may be the initial modality which may suggest this entity. We describe a case of pathologically proven IgG4 related disease which highlights some key radiologic features seen in this entity. Our case highlights some key radiological features of IgG4- related disease in the head and neck, with involvement of the lacrimal glands, pituitary gland and cranial nerves on CT.

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