M Groh, P Habert, M Ebbo, R Muller, L Gaigne, J-Y Gaubert, N Schleinitz
INTRODUCTION: While IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) was initially described in the early 2000s, its polymorphic clinical manifestations were previously reported under different names ; they have in common the presence of IgG4+ oligoclonal plasma cells and fibrosis. STATE OF THE ART: Ruling out certain differential diagnoses, the diagnosis of IgG4-RD is based on a bundle of clinical, biological and histological features. Chest involvement is variable and can affect the mediastinum, bronchi, parenchyma, pleura and/or, more rarely, bones and (pericardium, aorta, coronary…) vascular structures...
October 17, 2023: Revue des Maladies Respiratoires