Systemic Manifestations of Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease: A Pictorial Essay

Abstract

Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease is a systemic fibro-inflammatory disease characterized by pathologic findings in various organs. Imaging is critical for the diagnosis and treatment assessment of patients with IgG4-related disease. In this pictorial essay, we review the key features of multiple imaging modalities, typical pathologic findings, and differential diagnosis of IgG4-related disease. This systematic pictorial review can further our understanding of the broad-spectrum manifestations of this disease.

Keywords

• immunoglobulin g4-related disease
• ultrasonography
• computed tomography
• x-ray
• magnetic resonance imaging