Author/Authors :
menassa-moussa, lina saint joseph university - hôtel-dieu de france university hospital (hdf-uh), faculty of medicine - radiology department, Beirut, Lebanon , zaarour, youssef saint joseph university - hôtel-dieu de france university hospital (hdf-uh), faculty of medicine - radiology department, Beirut, Lebanon , moussa, ronald hôtel-dieu de france university hospital (hdf-uh) - neurosurgery department, Beirut, Lebanon , abi-khalil, samer saint joseph university - hôtel-dieu de france university hospital (hdf-uh), faculty of medicine - radiology department, Beirut, Lebanon , smayra, tarek saint joseph university - hôtel-dieu de france university hospital (hdf-uh), faculty of medicine - radiology department, Beirut, Lebanon , haddad-zebouni, soha saint joseph university - hôtel-dieu de france university hospital (hdf-uh), faculty of medicine - radiology department, Beirut, Lebanon , aoun, noel saint joseph university - hôtel-dieu de france university hospital (hdf-uh), faculty of medicine - radiology department, Beirut, Lebanon
Abstract :
Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related systemic disease is a rare entity known for its pancreatic involvement that might be associated with other systemic lesions. It usually presents as an autoimmune pancreatitis, sometimes mistaken for adenocarcinoma or cholangitis, salivary or lacrimal gland inflammation. Kidney lesions, vasculitislike disease, and less frequently lung and gastric lesions can also occur. Response to corticosteroids is highly suggestive. We hereby present some computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of this disease.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
IgG4 , related systemic disease , autoimmune pancreatitis , cholangitis , medical imaging
