呈现为头痛的IgG4相关的乳腺疾病:一个病例报告
Sanjay M Khaladkar1, Ankita Pandey1, Sravya Julakanti1
1Radiodiagnosis, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, IND.
Cureus
|August 28, 2024
概括
免疫球蛋白G子类4相关疾病 (IgG4-RD) 可以影响大脑和鼻. 这种病例突出了IgG4-RD呈现为乳腺炎,脑膜炎和脑静脉血栓,通过手术和类固醇成功治疗.
科学领域:
- 免疫学 免疫学 免疫学
- 神经学 神经学
- 耳鼻喉科 耳鼻喉科 耳鼻喉科
背景情况:
- 免疫球蛋白G子类4相关疾病 (IgG4-RD) 是一种多系统性炎症状况,其特征是IgG4水平升高和特定的组织病理学.
- 在IgG4-RD的神经参与,虽然不那么常见,可以表现为高变性脑膜炎和hypophysitis.
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