title: Serosal involvement in IgG4-related disease: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a recently described entity characterized by lymphoplasmacytic infiltrates, usually mimicking tumors, affecting almost every organ or system. Nevertheless, serosal involvement has been rarely reported. In this article, we report two cases of IgG4-RD with serosal involvement and review the literature. Because of the varied clinical pictures found in our review, we suggest a new terminology for the description of IgG4-RD with serosal involvement.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Son Llàtzer, Carretera de Manacor Km 4, 07198, Palma, Spain. jgonzalez4@hsll.es.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González-Moreno
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Son Llàtzer, Carretera de Manacor Km 4, 07198, Palma, Spain.
authors.forename: Inés
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Losada-López
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Son Llàtzer, Carretera de Manacor Km 4, 07198, Palma, Spain.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gállego-Lezaun
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Son Llàtzer, Carretera de Manacor Km 4, 07198, Palma, Spain.
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García-Gasalla
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma, Spain.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gómez Bellvert
authors.affiliation: Autoimmune Systemic Disease Unit, Hospital Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Norberto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ortego Centeno
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology*; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
keywords: IgG4-related disease; Pericardium; Peritoneum; Pleura