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20467161

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-9-8
pubmed:abstractText
IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration into multiple organs or tissues, such as the pancreas and salivary glands, associated with increased serum levels of IgG4 is a characteristic finding seen in IgG4-related disease. Affected organs may appear tumorous as a result of chronic inflammatory processes accompanied with progressive fibrosis. Recent cases of this disorder in which the pituitary gland was affected include cases of diffuse enlargement of the pituitary and/or its stalk associated with central diabetes insipidus and/or impaired anterior hormone production. Here we report two such cases, as well as two additional previously undiagnosed cases found in our database. In order to make a correct diagnosis of pituitary lesion involvement with IgG4-related disease, the clinical background and concomitant disorders should be carefully taken into consideration and the measurement of serum levels of IgG4 seems to be useful.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1348-4540
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
719-25
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Putative IgG4-related pituitary disease with hypopituitarism and/or diabetes insipidus accompanied with elevated serum levels of IgG4.
pubmed:affiliation
First Department of Medicine, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't