title: IgG4-related systemic disease--a rare indication for multi-visceral transplantation.
abstract: Multivisceral transplantations (MVT) are rarely performed procedures. In this case report, we present a 37-year-old male patient with a large retroperitoneal tumor. After exclusion of malignancy, we performed MVT (distal stomach, liver, pancreas, and small bowel). After a follow-up of 1 year, the patient is in good clinical condition. Histologic examination revealed a chronic sclerosing IgG4-associated disease. Our case shows that MVT can be successfully performed in this rare disease.
authors: Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany. astrid.bauschke@med.uni-jena.de
authors: Astrid
authors: A
authors: Bauschke
authors: Falk
authors: F
authors: Rauchfuss
authors: Karin
authors: K
authors: Jandt
authors: Mieczyslaw
authors: M
authors: Gaida
authors: Lutz
authors: L
authors: Mirow
authors: Utz
authors: U
authors: Settmacher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007154:Immune System Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology; D007422:Intestines / Q000637:transplantation; D007813:Laparotomy; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000473:pathology; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013270:Stomach / Q000637:transplantation; D014180:Transplantation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G