Open AccessAsymptomatic pleural thickening with effusion as the only manifestation of IgG4 ‐related disease
Author(s) -
Kolekar Shailesh,
Fjaellegaard Katrine,
Petersen Jesper Koefod,
Olsen Karen Ege,
Clementsen Paul Frost,
Bodtger Uffe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.663
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , thickening , pleural effusion , pleural thickening , igg4 related disease , disease , pathology , radiology , chemistry , polymer science
Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)‐related disease is a systemic fibroinflammatory disorder that can affect almost any tissue. Isolated IgG4 pleural disease is a rare manifestation and, when present, is usually described in patients presenting with dyspnoea. We present a case of asymptomatic isolated IgG4 pleural effusion and highlight that IgG4‐related disease should be remembered as a differential diagnosis in patients with pleural effusion and pleural thickening, even if asymptomatic and without any other organ involvement.