IgG4 Autoimmune Disease Masquerading As Oroantral Fistula. 2023

Patrik Schmidt, and Abeer Qasim, and Husnain R Ali, and Vedangkumar Bhatt, and Muhammad Sulh, and Misbahuddin Khaja, and Kalpana A Uday
Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, Bronx, USA.

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an immune-mediated disorder that involves multiple organs and is characterized by the infiltration of lymphoplasmacytic cells, including IgG4-positive plasma cells, along with storiform fibrosis and obliterative phlebitis in the inflamed organs. The primary sites affected by this condition include the pancreas, bile ducts, salivary glands, aorta, lungs, kidneys, meninges, lacrimal glands, mediastinal lymph nodes, and retroperitoneum. The pathogenesis is linked to a type 2 T-helper-cell cytokine profile and the involvement of regulatory T cells. However, the exact mechanism is still unknown. Patients with IgG4-related disease are frequently misdiagnosed as having malignancies due to the resemblance of the lesions to infections or other immune-mediated diseases and certain tumors, such as pancreatic cancer and pseudo-renal pelvis tumor. Prompt identification of IgG4-related disease is essential as a delayed diagnosis until advanced stages can result in severe organ damage and potentially fatal outcomes, despite the disease being highly responsive to treatment. This report presents a highly unusual case of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) with an atypical presentation in a 38-year-old female patient. The patient sought medical attention in the emergency department due to nasal septal erosions and an oral-antral fistula. Nasal cultures were conducted and indicated the presence of Klebsiella ozaena. Subsequent investigations, including a nasal biopsy, confirmed the diagnosis of IgG4-related autoimmune disease.

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