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Features of IgG4-related sclerosing mesenteritis: A Chinese cohort study and literature review
Jialei Zhang1, Yuxue Nie1,2, Jingna Li1
1Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Objectives:
This study aimed to summarize the features of IgG4-related sclerosing mesenteritis (IgG4-SM) based on both our large prospective IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) cohort and literature-reported IgG4-SM cases.
Methods:
We applied a mixed-methods approach, integrating data from 29 patients with IgG4-SM and 87 matched IgG4-RD patients without mesenteritis, all enrolled in a prospective cohort of IgG4-RD from Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) since 2011. Additionally, we included 32 IgG4-SM cases reported in public databases since 2011. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, imaging and treatment data were systematically compared.
Results:
Compared with IgG4-RD without mesenteritis, IgG4-SM predominantly affected elderly males and accompanied with more organ involvement (P = 0.019) and elevated responder index (RI) scores and Physician Global Assessment (PGA) scores (P = 0.005 and P = 0.018, respectively). Compared to the literature-reported cases, IgG4-SM patients in our cohort exhibited a lower prevalence of abdominal pain (P < 0.001) but a higher frequency of submandibular gland (P < 0.001) and lacrimal gland enlargement (P < 0.001). Imaging features included a spectrum of mesenteric abnormalities, ranging from misty opacities to soft-tissue masses on computed tomography (CT), with significantly increased 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake on positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT). Despite divergent treatments (glucocorticoids/immunosuppressants in our cohort vs. surgical resection in reported cases, P < 0.001), long-term relapse rates were comparable (P = 0.17).
Conclusions:
IgG4-SM is a significant but under-recognized manifestation of IgG4-RD, characterized by a predilection for elderly males, multi-organ involvement, higher disease activity and distinct imaging features. Systemic radiological evaluation, including PET-CT could assist diagnosis and treatment monitoring. Glucocorticoid-based therapy achieved outcomes comparable to surgery, challenging the necessity of invasive interventions. This study expands the clinical spectrum of IgG4-SM and advocates for personalized, non-surgical management strategies in most cases.
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