Appendiceal Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease Mimicking Appendiceal Tumor or Appendicitis: A Case Report.
- Author:
Hyun Soo KIM
1
;
Won Kyung KANG
;
Dong Jin CHUNG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: IgG4-related disease; Appendix; CT
- MeSH: Appendiceal Neoplasms/*diagnosis; Appendicitis/*diagnosis; Appendix/immunology/*pathology; Autoimmune Diseases/*diagnosis/immunology; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Immunoglobulin G/*immunology; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2016;17(1):56-58
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease is an autoimmune disease that forms tumorous lesions. Several cases involving various organs are reported, however, IgG4-related disease involving appendix has not been reported yet. In this report, we presented a case of IgG4-related disease of appendix, which raised a suspicion of appendiceal tumor or usual appendicitis and, therefore, led to unnecessary surgical resection. IgG4-related disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis for a mass-like swelling of the appendix, in order to avoid unnecessary surgery.
