IgG4 orbitopathy: unravelling a multisystem diagnostic challenge

2012 
Sir, Immunoglobulin-G4-related disease (IgG4RD) is a newly emerging clinical entity presenting clinicians with a diagnostic challenge, due to simultaneous or sequential involvement of multiple organs. We present a case of a patient who initially underwent extensive and invasive investigations to determine the cause of bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy, before an orbital biopsy finally provided a definitive diagnosis. She was successfully treated with corticosteroids, with a dramatic and rapid response.
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