Immunoglobulin G4‐related disease: a rare disease with an unusual presentation. Issue 7 (1st June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khan, Muhammad Waqas; Hadley, Terrance; Kesler, Melissa; Gul, Zartash
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 4:Issue 7(2016)
• Page Start: 657
• Page End: 660
• Publication Date: 2016-06-01
• Subjects: Fibro‐inflammatory disease -- IgG4‐related disease -- IgG4‐associated multifocal systemic fibrosis -- IgG4‐positive multi‐organ lymphoproliferative syndrome; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.583
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: IgG4‐RD can also present in the skeletal muscle, mimicking several other diseases. It is unusual for this relatively new classification of diseases to present in the muscles and can be mistakenly diagnosed as other autoimmune diseases rendering a delay in the appropriate management and progression of the disease. Abstract : IgG4‐RD can also present in the skeletal muscle, mimicking several other diseases. It is unusual for this relatively new classification of diseases to present in the muscles and can be mistakenly diagnosed as other autoimmune diseases rendering a delay in the appropriate management and progression of the disease.