title: IgG4-related systemic disease presenting with pleural effusion, ascites and dilated cardiomyopathy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report the case of a patient with IgG4-related disease with multiple organ involvement, especially myocardium, that was successfully treated with prednisone.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed several serological tests, electrocardiogram, echocardiography, computed tomography and inguinal lymph node biopsy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We diagnosed the patient with IgG4-related disease by the elevated serum IgG4 level and histological lymph node findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first reported case of IgG4-related disease with dilated cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju - Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hee Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju - Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyoung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sul
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju - Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Woo
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju - Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Young Sang
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lyu
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju - Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chi Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju - Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju - Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Gon
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D001706:Biopsy; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D011241:Prednisone