Clinical characterization of 52 patients with immunoglobulin G4-related disease in a single tertiary center in Japan: Special reference to lung disease in thoracic high-resolution computed tomography

BackgroundImmunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare multi-organ disorder. Physicians rarely encounter patients with IgG4-RD and its range of symptoms.MethodsTo elucidate the clinical characterization of IgG4-RD, along with the clinical significance of lung involvement, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who satisfied the comprehensive diagnostic criteria for IgG4-RD.ResultsWe identified 52 patients with...