Immunoglobulin G4-Related Aortitis of the Abdominal Aorta

Author: Jae Won CHOI ¹ ; Jun Young CHOI ; Kyung Hyuk GO ; Yun Hong CHEON ; Jong Woo KIM ; Chung Eun LEE ; Hyun Oh PARK
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1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. cspark@gnuch.co.kr, ilikerem@hanmail.net
Publication Type:Case Report
From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2019;52(4):239-242
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Noninfectious aortitis, inflammatory abdominal periaortitis, and idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis are chronic inflammatory diseases with unclear causes. Recent studies have shown that some cases of aortitis are associated with immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related systemic disease. Herein, we report a case of IgG4-related aortitis (IgG4-RA) that was diagnosed after surgery. Our patient was a 46-year-old man who had experienced abdominal pain for several weeks. Preoperative evaluations revealed an area of aortitis on the infrarenal aorta. He underwent surgery, and histological examination resulted in a diagnosis of IgG4-RA.