Abstracts tagged "IgG4 Related Disease"

Abstract Number: 1175 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rituximab for Idiopathic and IgG4-Related Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Rachel Wallwork¹, Zachary S. Wallace², Cory A. Perugino³, Amita Sharma⁴ and John H. Stone⁵, ¹Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, ⁴Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Rituximab for Idiopathic and IgG4-Related Retroperitoneal FibrosisBackground/Purpose: Untreated retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) can lead to chronic back and flank pain and/or renal failure. The mainstay of…
Abstract Number: 1180 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Multicenter Study on the Rate of Renal Function Deterioration in IgG4-Related Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
Mitsuhiro Kawano¹, Ichiro Mizushima², Takahiro Matsunaga¹, Kazunori Yamada³, Satoshi Hara¹, Hiroshi Fujii¹, Takako Saeki⁴, Yoshinori Taniguchi⁵ and Hitoshi Nakashima⁶, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan, ²Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan, ³Department of Advanced Research in Community Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa, Japan, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital, Nagaoka, Japan, ⁵Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nephrology and Rheumatology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi, Japan, ⁶Div of Nephrol & Rheumatol, Dept of Int Med, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
Background/Purpose: Only a few reports have focused on the rate of renal function deterioration in IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis (IgG4-TIN). Some cases show acute or progressive…
Abstract Number: 1346 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Selective Effect of Rituximab on IgG4 Anti-CCP Autoantibodies in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Mercedes Rincon^1,2, Sarah Kelso³, Janice Bunn⁴ and Sheldon Cooper⁵, ¹Department of Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Vermont, Burlingont VT, VT, ²Department of Medicine/Immunobiology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, ³Department of Medicine/Rheumatology, Univeristy of Vermont, Burlington, VT, ⁴Mathematics and Statistics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, ⁵Department of Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Background/Purpose: Autoantibodies have long been recognized to be present in patients with RA, but it is more recent that autoantibodies against citrullinated proteins (anti-CCP) are…
Abstract Number: 1847 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The IgG4:IgG RNA Ratio in Peripheral Blood Perfectly Differentiates Active Disease from Remission in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. a New Disease Activity Marker?
Aram Al-Soudi^1,2,3, Marieke E. Doorenspleet⁴, Rebecca Esveldt⁵, Lot Burgemeister⁵, Liesbeth Hak⁵, Sander W. Tas⁶, Ronald F van Vollenhoven⁷, Paul L. Klarenbeek^5,8 and Niek de Vries^5,9, ¹Dept of Experimental Immunology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Dept of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, ARC | Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Dept of Genome Analysis, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴ARC | Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁵Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, ARC | Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁶Department of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology and Laboratory for Experimental Immunology, ARC | Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁷Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁸Dept. of Experimental Immunology, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁹Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Academic Medical Center / University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) is characterized by vasculitis in lungs, kidneys and the ear, nose and throat region. Regular monitoring and treatment adjustments are…
Abstract Number: 238 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identifying Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease in Archived Pathological Specimens
Priya Prakash¹, Faisal Saeed², Slavica Bobic³, Kirk Sperber¹, Julia Yegudin-Ash¹, Humayun Islam² and Amy Wasserman⁴, ¹Medicine-Rheumatology, New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, ²Pathology, New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, VALHALLA, NY, ³Medicine-Rheumatology, New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, valhalla, NY, ⁴Medicine - Rheumatology, New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, VALHALLA, NY
Background/Purpose: Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a recently defined entity characterized by a diffuse or mass forming inflammatory reaction rich in IgG4-positive plasma cells. Due…
Abstract Number: 243 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Eosinophilic Angiocentric Fibrosis : A Mimic of Vasculitis in IgG4 Related Disease Spectrum
Raphaël Lecomte¹, Antoine Néel², Olivier Malard³, Jérôme Martin⁴, Michael Hénoux³, Elisabeth Cassagnau⁵ and Mohamed Hamidou^6,7, ¹Internal Medicine Department, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ³ENT, ENT department, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ⁴Immunology laboratory, Immunology laboratory, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ⁵Histopathology, Histopathology department, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ⁶Hotel Dieu, Service de médecine interne, Hôpital Universitaire de Nantes, Nantes, France, Nantes, France, ⁷Internal Medicine Department, Internal Medicine Department, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis (EAF) is a rare localized fibro-inflammatory lesion involving usually upper respiratory tract and the orbit. It could mimic ENT manifestations of…
Abstract Number: 244 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Leflunomide and Glucocorticoids Combination Therapy for the Induction and Maintenance of Remission in Patients with IgG4-Related Disease
Yiwen Wang¹, Dai Gao¹, Gui Luo², Kunpeng Li¹, Zheng Zhao¹ and Jian Zhu¹, ¹Rheumatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China, ²Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: Good response could be observed after applying glucocorticoids (GCs) in patients with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), however, the risk of disease relapse was reported relatively…
Abstract Number: 1283 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utility of FDG-PET Imaging and Serological Biomarkers for Diagnosing Lymphadenopathy of IgG4-Related Diseas
Hiroaki Dobashi, Hiroki Ozaki, Atsushi Kondo, Risa Wakiya, Hiromi Shimada, Shusaku Nakashima, Miharu Izumikawa and Tomohiro Kameda, Internal Medicine Division of Hematology, Rheumatology, and Respiratory Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
Background/Purpose: 　IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is not rare and clinically important disease. It is difficult to confirm the diagnosis because IgG4 positive lymphocyte infiltrates various organs.…
Abstract Number: 1286 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammatory Activity of IgG4-Related Disease Lesions Assessed By Quantitative Positron Emission Tomography Correlates with Circulating Plasmablasts Levels
Alvise Berti¹, Carla Canevari², Francesca Gallivanone³, Marco Lanzillotta⁴, Emanuele Bozzalla Cassione⁴, Corrado Campochiaro⁵, Giuseppe Alvise Ramirez⁴, Maria Grazia Sabbadini⁴ and Emanuel Della Torre⁴, ¹Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, ²Nuclear Medicine, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy, ³Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, IBFM, Milan, Italy, ⁴Unit of Medicine and Clinical Immunology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy, ⁵San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
Background/Purpose: 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) scan is emerging as a promising imaging technique for diagnosis and staging of IgG4-RD. We aim to correlate…
Abstract Number: 1349 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Analysis of Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis
Risa Wakiya, Atsushi Kondo, Hiroki Ozaki, Hiromi Shimada, Shusaku Nakashima, Miharu Izumikawa, Tomohiro Kameda and Hiroaki Dobashi, Internal Medicine Division of Hematology, Rheumatology, and Respiratory Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
Background/Purpose: Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is a rare, chronic and inflammatory disorder. HP is characterized by thickening of the cranial dura mater. The cause of HP…
Abstract Number: 1385 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Tolerance of Rituximab in IgG4-Related Disease: A Retrospective Multicentric Study in 24 Patients
Mikael Ebbo¹, Aurélie Grados¹, Maxime Samson², Clarisse Carra-Dallière³, Agnieszka Pozdzik⁴, Pierre Labauge³, Sylvain Palat⁵, Jean-Marie Berthelot⁶, Jean-Loup Pennaforte⁷, Alain Wynckel⁸, Celine Lebas⁹, Thomas Quémeneur¹⁰, Karine Dahan¹¹, Jean-Jacques Boffa¹¹, Bertrand Godeau¹², Nicolas Limal¹², Franck Carbonnel¹³, Anne Herber¹⁴, Gaëlle Leroux¹⁵, Patrice Cacoub¹⁶, Alexis Mathian¹⁷, Eric Hachulla¹⁸, Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau¹⁹, Jean-Robert Harle²⁰ and Nicolas Schleinitz¹, ¹Internal Medicine, Aix-Marseille Université, AP-HM, Marseille, France, ²Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France, ³Neurology, CHRU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France, ⁴Nephrology, Erasme Hospital, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, ⁵Service de Medecine Interne, CHU limoges, Limoges, France, ⁶Rhumatologie, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France, ⁷Internal Medicine, CHU de Reims, Reins, France, ⁸Nephrolohy, CHU de Reims, Reims, France, ⁹Nephrology, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France, ¹⁰CH Valenciennes, Valenciennes, France, ¹¹Nephrology, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France, ¹²Internal Medicine, Mondor Hospital, Creteil, France, ¹³Gastro-enterology, CHU Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France, ¹⁴Gastro-enterology, CH de Chartres, Chartres, France, ¹⁵Department of Internal Medicine 2. Referal center for SLE/APS, CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France, ¹⁶Internal Medicine Department, University Hospital “Pitié-Salpêtrière”, “Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI” University, Paris, France, ¹⁷Internal Medecine Department, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, Paris, France, ¹⁸FAI²R, Hôpital Claude Huriez, CHRU Lille, LILLE, France, ¹⁹Internal Medicine Department, Cochin Hospital, “René-Descartes Paris V” University, Paris, France, ²⁰Internal Medicine, Aix-Marseille Université, APHM, Marseille, France
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic fibroinflammatory condition with characteristic histopathological lesions. Nearly all anatomic sites can be involved with a risk of organ…
Abstract Number: 1386 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Malignancy Prevalence Is Increased Among Patients before the Onset of IgG4-Related Disease
Zachary Wallace¹, John H. Stone², Hyon K. Choi³, Na Lu³ and Carly Wallace⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Rheumatology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic fibroinflammatory disease of unclear etiology. Studies have suggested that patients with IgG4-RD may be at increased risk of…
Abstract Number: 1387 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Thoracic Paravertebral Masses and IgG4-Related Disease: Report of 8 Cases and Review of the Literature
Zachary Wallace¹, Sian Lim¹, John H. Stone², Micheal McInnis³ and Amita Sharma⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Radiology Department, Thoracic Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Department of Radiology, Thoracic Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an immune-mediated fibro-inflammatory condition that often leads to tumefactive lesions. We describe a common but under-recognized radiologic finding in this…
Abstract Number: 1991 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Large Vessel Involvement By IgG4-Related Disease
Cory Perugino¹, Zachary Wallace¹ and John H. Stone², ¹Rheumatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic fibro-inflammatory condition of uncertain etiology. Reports have described inflammatory aortitis and peri-aortitis in the setting of retroperitoneal fibrosis…
Abstract Number: 2040 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
T Follicular Helper like CD4+CXCR5+pd-1+ Cells and T Follicular Helper like Type 2 Cells Subsets Are Increased in IgG4-Related Disease Patients
Aurélie Grados¹, Mikael Ebbo¹, Christelle Piperoglou², Matthieu Groh³, Alexis Regent⁴, Maxime Samson⁵, Benjamin Terrier⁶, Nathalie Morel⁷, Sylvain Audia⁵, Francois Maurier⁸, Julie Graveleau⁹, Mohamed Hamidou¹⁰, Amandine Forestier¹¹, Sylvain Palat¹², Emanuelle Bernit¹, Gilles Kaplanski¹³, Frederique Retornaz¹⁴, Bernard Bonotte¹⁵, Catherine Farnarier¹⁶, Jean-Robert Harle¹⁷, Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau⁷, Frederic Vely¹⁸ and Nicolas Schleinitz¹, ¹Internal Medicine, Aix-Marseille Université, AP-HM, Marseille, France, ²Immunology, CIML, AP-HM, Marseille, France, ³National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hôpital Cochin, AP–HP, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France, ⁴Service de médecine interne, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France, ⁶Internal Medicine, National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France, ⁷Internal Medicine Department, Cochin Hospital, “René-Descartes Paris V” University, Paris, France, ⁸Medecine Interne, Metz, France, ⁹Medecine Interne Hotel Dieu Nantes, Nantes, France, ¹⁰Internal Medicine Department, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ¹¹Internal Medicine, Groupe Hospitalier Mutualiste de Grenoble, Grenoble, France, ¹²Service de Medecine Interne, CHU limoges, Limoges, France, ¹³Internal Medicine hopital conception, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France, ¹⁴Conseil General 13 cellule recherche, Marseille, France, ¹⁵Department of Internal medicine and Clinicla Immunology Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France, ¹⁶Laboratoire d'immunologie, Hopital de la Conception, Marseille, France, ¹⁷Internal Medicine, Aix-Marseille Université, APHM, Marseille, France, ¹⁸CIML, Laboratoire d'Immunologie Conception AP-HM, Aix-Marseille université, Marseille, France
Background/Purpose: IgG4 related disease (IgG4-RD) is associated with characteristic pathological changes including lymphoplasmocytic infiltration with abundant IgG4 positive plasma cells, storiform fibrosis and obliterative phlebitis.…

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