IgG4 ‐Related Disease: Rare Presentation with Spinal Involvement

AbstractA 40 ‐year‐old man had numbness and weakness in both lower limbs and lower back pain for one year. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) at another institution demonstrated bone destruction of the second lumbar vertebra (L2) involving the adjacent spinal canal and spinal conus. The patient underwent pos terior lamina decompression from L1 to L2, spinal canal enlargement, posterolateral bone fusion.

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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatology - July 16, 2020 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Zaizhu Zhang, Wei Yu, Wenmin Guan, Qiang Lin Tags: CLINICAL IMAGE Source Type: research