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Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology
Published in: Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology 3/2011

01-05-2011 | Letter

A case of extraocular muscle swelling due to IgG4-related sclerosing disease

Authors: Tomoaki Higashiyama, Yasuhiro Nishida, Satoshi Ugi, Mitsuaki Ishida, Yoshihiko Nishio, Masahito Ohji

Published in: Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology | Issue 3/2011

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A novel clinicopathological entity of IgG4-related sclerosing disease has recently been proposed that is characterized by infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells and T lymphocytes with fibrosis into various organs [1]. Mikulicz disease, characterized by symmetric bilateral swelling of the lacrimal and salivary glands, is considered a subtype of IgG4-related sclerosing disease [2]. We report a case of concurrent extraocular muscle swelling and Mikulicz disease. …
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Metadata
Title
A case of extraocular muscle swelling due to IgG4-related sclerosing disease
Authors
Tomoaki Higashiyama
Yasuhiro Nishida
Satoshi Ugi
Mitsuaki Ishida
Yoshihiko Nishio
Masahito Ohji
Publication date
01-05-2011
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology / Issue 3/2011
Print ISSN: 0021-5155
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2246
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10384-011-0014-6

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