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Immunoglobulin G4-Related Lung Disease Mimicking Lung Cancer: Two Case Reports

폐암으로 오인된 면역글로불린 G4 연관 폐 질환: 2예에 대한 증례 보고

  • Dae Yun Park (Department of Radiology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Su Young Kim (Department of Radiology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Suk Hyun Bae (Department of Radiology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ji Young Lee (Department of Radiology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
  • 박대윤 (인제대학교 의과대학 일산백병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 김수영 (인제대학교 의과대학 일산백병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 배석현 (인제대학교 의과대학 일산백병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 이지영 (인제대학교 의과대학 일산백병원 영상의학과)
  • Received : 2021.09.29
  • Accepted : 2022.03.02
  • Published : 2022.09.01

Abstract

Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease is a rare systemic fibroinflammatory condition characterized by elevated serum IgG4 levels and infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells in various organs. IgG4-related lung disease shows varied radiologic features on chest CT. Patients usually present with a solid nodule or mass mimicking lung cancer; therefore, distinguishing between IgG4-related disease and other conditions is often challenging. Additionally, co-existing radiologic findings of IgG4-related lung disease may mimic metastasis or lymphangitic carcinomatosis of the lung. We report two cases of histopathologically confirmed IgG4-related lung disease mimicking lung cancer. Chest CT revealed a solid nodule or mass with ancillary radiologic findings, which suggested lung cancer; therefore, IgG4-related lung disease was radiologically indistinguishable from lung cancer in both cases. Measurement of serum IgG4 levels and clinical evaluation to confirm involvement of various organs may be useful to establish the differential diagnosis. However, surgical biopsy evaluation is needed for confirmation.

면역글로불린 G4 (Immunoglobulin G4; 이하 IgG4) 연관 질환은 혈청 IgG4의 상승과 조직으로의 IgG4 양성 형질세포의 침윤을 특징으로 하는 드문 섬유 염증성 질환이다. 흉부 전산화단층촬영에서 IgG4 연관 폐 질환은 다양한 영상의학적 소견을 보여 다른 질환과의 감별이 어렵고 특히 고형 결절 혹은 종괴의 형태로 나타나는 경우 폐암과의 감별이 필요하다. IgG4 연관 폐 질환에서 나타날 수 있는 다른 영상의학적 소견 또한 폐암과 연관되어 나타나는 전이나 림프관성 암종증처럼 보일 수 있다. 저자들은 수술을 통하여 병리학적으로 확진된 IgG4 연관 폐 질환 2예를 경험하였다. 두 증례는 CT에서 고형결절 혹은 종괴의 형태로 나타났으며 폐암과 연관되어 보일 수 있는 다른 영상의학적 소견을 동반하고 있어 폐암과의 감별이 매우 어려웠다. 혈청 IgG4 수치나 다른 장기의 침범 여부가 감별에 도움을 줄 수 있으나 정확한 확진을 위해서 조직검사가 필요하다.

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