title: IgG4: not only for allergists.
abstract: We describe herein a case of IgG4-related disease with the isolated clinical presentation of malabsorption due to pancreatic failure. Histology of an abdominal lymph node was critical for diagnosis. IgG4-related disease is increasingly recognized as an immunological disorder that can mimic various clinical entities.
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Immunology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, SantOrsola-Poliambulanza Hospital, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Belli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Facchetti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Passalacqua
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D015551:Autoimmunity; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D015415:Biomarkers; D007074:Immunoglobulin G