IgG4-related focal retroperitoneal fibrosis in ureter suggestive of colon cancer recurrence and resected laparoscopically: a case report

Abstract Background Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a novel disease concept of unknown cause that is characterized by abundant infiltration of IgG4-positive cells, mass-forming lesions, and elevated serum IgG4 levels. The infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells and lymphocytes caus...

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Main Authors: Tomoyuki Ueki, Toru Miyake, Mitsuhiro Narita, Masatsugu Kojima, Sachiko Kaida, Hiroya Iida, Tomoharu Shimizu, Masaji Tani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2020-08-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00964-0
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