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A case of immunoglobulin G4‐related aortic diseases

Author(s) -

Sugaya Akira,

Misawa Yoshio,

Ohki Shinichi,

Takazawa Ippei,

Uesugi Satoshi

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1426

Subject(s) - medicine , ascending aorta , acute aortic syndrome , aorta , aortic dissection , pathological , thoracic aorta , fibrosis , retroperitoneal fibrosis , acute coronary syndrome , cardiology , radiology , pathology , myocardial infarction

Key Clinical Message A 65‐year‐old man had histories of retroperitoneal fibrosis, membranous nephropathy, and acute coronary syndrome. Chest computed tomography showed an enlarged ascending aorta and type B aortic dissection, and he underwent ascending aorta and arch replacement. A pathological examination of the resected aorta showed immunoglobulin G4‐positive plasma cell infiltration.

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