title: Successful treatment of IgG-4 related sclerosing disease with rituximab: a novel case report.
abstract: IgG4-related sclerosing disease (IgG4-RSD) is a rare inflammatory disease that can affect multi organs. We describe a paediatric patient with ocular, nerve, and renal involvement successfully treated twice with corticosteroids and rituximab.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Miriah C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gillispie
authors.affiliation: The Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: The Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo; and Department of Pediatrics, University at Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Theresa R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Hennon
mesh_terms: D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D016727:Orbital Pseudotumor / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence; D019233:Retreatment; D000069283:Rituximab; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D000069283:Rituximab