IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis: Rarely Diagnosed, but not a Rare Disease [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2021 IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis, a biliary manifestation of an IgG4-related disease, belongs to the spectrum of sclerosing cholangiopathies which result in biliary stenosis.
Sylvia Drazilova +7 more
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IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis Mimicking Cholangiocarcinoma [PDF]
Case Reports in Oncology, 2021 IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC) is a relatively newly identified disease that is frequently associated with autoimmune pancreatitis. The differential diagnosis between cholangiocarcinoma, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and IgG4-SC can be ...
Pham Minh Thong +5 more
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Complicated with Aphthoid Colitis Difficult to Diagnose from IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis [PDF]
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2022 A 19-year-old man visited our hospital because of diarrhea and blood and liver dysfunction. Magnetic and endoscopic retrograde cholangiography revealed diffuse narrowing of the common biliary tract and intrahepatic biliary tract.
Jin Imai +8 more
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Classification and Diagnostic Criteria for IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis [PDF]
Gut and Liver, 2022 IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC) can be classified into four types based on cholangiographic findings and regions of biliary stricture.
Itaru Naitoh, Takahiro Nakazawa
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Multicenter Validation Study of the Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis 2020 in Japan. [PDF]
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat SciIn this Japanese multicenter validation study, Naitoh and colleagues analyzed clinical data from 1034 patients with IgG4‐related sclerosing cholangitis to evaluate the 2020 clinical diagnostic criteria. The IgG4‐SC2020 criteria demonstrated higher sensitivity than the 2012 criteria while maintaining high specificity, and reclassified cases not ...
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IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis: navigating diagnostic dilemmas and the challenge of relapse [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundImmunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC), also termed IgG4-related cholangitis (IRC), is a challenging immune-mediated biliary disease, frequently mimicking malignancies such as cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) or other sclerosing ...
Xiangxiang Ren +3 more
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IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis [PDF]
Gut and Liver, 2019 Sclerosing cholangitis (SC) is defined as a condition with progressive stenosis and destruction of the bile ducts due to diffuse inflammation and fibrosis and currently includes three categories: primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), secondary ...
Atsushi Tanaka
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Sump syndrome following hepaticojejunostomy: a case report of IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineThis report presents a case of IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC) in a patient who ultimately died from a complex postoperative infection.
Liqin Ruan, Weili Chen, HanYing Mei
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IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis Involving the Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Diagnosed with Liver Biopsy [PDF]
Case Reports in Pathology, 2018 IgG4-related disease is characterized by lymphoplasmacytic inflammation and fibrosis, often leading to mass-forming lesions in different organs. When IgG4-related disease affects the bile ducts, it is called IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis. A 74-year-
Malene Theilmann Thinesen +2 more
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Diagnosing Biliary Strictures [PDF]
Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 2021 Biliary strictures caused by inflammation or fibrosis lead to jaundice and cholangitis which often make it difficult to distinguish malignant strictures. In cases when malignancy cannot be excluded, surgery is often performed.
Yasuki Hori, MD +13 more
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