title: A mysterious back pain.
abstract: IgG4-related disease is a fibroinflammatory condition that affects many different organs. The common pathological findings of this disease include storiform fibrosis and dense infiltration of lymphocytes rich in IgG4-positive plasma cells. We herein presents the diagnosis and treatment of a case with a newly recognized condition - IgG4-related pachymeningitis.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gnepp
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Borra
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007074:Immunoglobulin G