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Video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery can help enable the complete resection of a mediastinal tumor caused by immunoglobulin G4‐related disease and avoid the need for postoperative medication: A case report
Author(s) -
Uchida Tsuyoshi,
Matsubara Hirochika,
Nagasaka Satoshi,
Kina Satsuki,
Ichihara Tomofumi,
Matsuoka Hiroyasu,
Nakajima Hiroyuki
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
asian journal of endoscopic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1758-5910
pISSN - 1758-5902
DOI - 10.1111/ases.12450
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinal tumor , pathological , surgery , video assisted thoracoscopic surgery , resection , disease , thoracoscopy , mediastinum
Immunoglobulin (Ig) G4‐related disease has various clinical signs and symptoms, and steroidal therapy with corticosteroids has been found to be effective for treatment. Few cases of IgG4‐related disease associated with paravertebral tumor have been reported, and there have been no reports on complete resection of such a tumor. Here, we report a case of IgG4‐related disease associated with a paravertebral tumor that was successfully resected without the need for postoperative medication. An 84‐year‐old woman was admitted to our hospital with a paravertebral tumor. She underwent thoracoscopic surgery, and pathological examination of the tumor specimen revealed that the tumor resulted from IgG4‐related disease. After resection, there was no need for postoperative medication. Our case indicates the rare possibility of a paravertebral tumor associated with IgG4‐related disease and the potential for complete resection as a treatment for such a tumor.