作者: Hiroki Mochizuki , Manako Kato , Takakazu Higuchi , Ryosuke Koyamada , Satoru Arai
DOI: 10.2169/INTERNALMEDICINE.56.8013
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摘要: A 59-year-old man presented with multiple dark red erythemas induration, anemia, and polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia. skin biopsy revealed the infiltration of lymphocytes plasma cells he was initially diagnosed multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD). Glucocorticoid treatment only partially effective. Four years later, patient's bilateral lacrimal glands gradually became enlarged a dense lymphocyte cell an IgG4+/IgG+ ratio 70%. The patient IgG4-related (RD). Rituximab had slight effect. This case demonstrates that overlapping features IgG4-RD MCD may present in single patient, which suggests shared pathogenesis.