Can colonic inflammatory polyp with numerous immunoglobulin G4-positive plasma cells represent a colonic manifestation of immunoglobulin G4-related disease? A case report.

Volume: 12, Issue: 5, Pages: 398 - 402
Published: Mar 20, 2019
Abstract
We present an asymptomatic case of a 79-year-old Japanese man who had a 6 mm colonic inflammatory polyp with numerous immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-positive plasma cells. No symptoms or abnormal laboratory data, such as changes in serum IgG4 levels, were found at the time of diagnosis or during the 1 year of follow-up thereafter. Additionally, no diffuse/localized swelling or masses were found in organs, except for colonic polyps, by abdominal...
Paper Details
Title
Can colonic inflammatory polyp with numerous immunoglobulin G4-positive plasma cells represent a colonic manifestation of immunoglobulin G4-related disease? A case report.
Published Date
Mar 20, 2019
Volume
12
Issue
5
Pages
398 - 402
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