Coronary (peri)-arteritis in patients with IgG4-related disease: A case series from the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey.


Yardimci G. K., Ardali Duzgun S., Bolek E. C., Kilic L., Canpolat U., Hazirolan T., ...More

International journal of rheumatic diseases, vol.24, no.8, pp.1004-1013, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/1756-185x.14153
  • Journal Name: International journal of rheumatic diseases
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.1004-1013
  • Keywords: coronary artery disease, coronary periarteritis, IgG4-related disease, periaortitis, periarteritis, ARTERY INVOLVEMENT, PERIARTERITIS, ANEURYSMS, CRITERIA
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a newly recognized fibro-inflammatory disease which affects many systems, as well as the cardiovascular system. Identifying the coronary involvement like periaortitis, coronary periarteritis and pericarditis is important, as they often cause unfavorable outcomes.