Immunoglobulin G4-Related Aortitis of the Abdominal Aorta.

Immunoglobulin G4-Related Aortitis of the Abdominal Aorta. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Aug;52(4):239-242 Authors: Choi JW, Choi JY, Go KH, Cheon YH, Kim JW, Lee CE, Park HO 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. PMID: 31403030 [PubMed]
Source: Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research