Imaging findings in cardiovascular involvements of IgG4-related disease: a systematic review study
Amir Ghaffari Jolfayi,
Alireza Salmanipour,
Kiyan Heshmat-Ghahdarijani
et al.
Abstract:Background
Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a fibroinflammatory condition characterized by IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration that can affect multiple organs, including the cardiovascular system. The diagnosis of IgG4-RD relies on a combination of clinical, serological, radiological, and pathological findings. However, due to the varied and insidious clinical presentations, normal IgG4 levels in a significant percentage of patients, and frequent multi-organ involvement, imag… Show more
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