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Yasuharu Sato¹, Katsuyoshi Takata¹, Kouichi Ichimura¹

¹Department of Pathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.

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Pathology
Oncology
Immunology

Background:

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a fibroinflammatory condition with poorly understood lymphomagenesis.
Previous research has identified ocular adnexal marginal zone B-cell lymphomas in patients with IgG4-RD.
The neoplastic potential of IgG4-producing cells remains largely unestablished.

Observation:

A 72-year-old male with asbestos-related pleural plaque developed bilateral renal masses and retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy.
Histological examination of lymph node biopsy revealed medium to large plasmacytoid cells with nuclear pleomorphism and Russell bodies.
Immunohistochemistry confirmed IgG4 positivity, monotypic lambda-light chain predominance, and partial CD20 expression.

Findings:

The study describes the first documented case of an IgG4-producing lymphoma.
Southern blot analysis confirmed immunoglobulin heavy chain gene rearrangement in the lymph node specimen.
Elevated serum IgG4 levels were observed in the patient.

Implications:

This case demonstrates that malignant lymphomas can arise in the context of IgG4-related disease.
The findings suggest that IgG4-producing cells possess neoplastic potential.
Further research is warranted to understand the mechanisms and clinical significance of IgG4-producing lymphomas.