A Case of Aortic Stenosis with Serum IgG4 Elevation, and IgG4-Positive Plasmacytic Infiltration in the Aortic Valve, Epicardium, and Aortic Adventitia

Volume: 59, Issue: 5, Pages: 1149 - 1154
Published: Sep 1, 2018
Abstract
A 74-year-old man was admitted for preoperative screening of aortic stenosis. Five months before this admission, he was found to have elevated serum immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4; 2,010 mg/dL). Computed tomography (CT) showed a soft tissue mass surrounding the abdominal aorta, suggestive of IgG4-related periaortitis. CT coronary angiography showed perivascular thickening of the right coronary artery, and subsequent coronary angiography showed a...
Paper Details
Title
A Case of Aortic Stenosis with Serum IgG4 Elevation, and IgG4-Positive Plasmacytic Infiltration in the Aortic Valve, Epicardium, and Aortic Adventitia
Published Date
Sep 1, 2018
Volume
59
Issue
5
Pages
1149 - 1154
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