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MRI diagnosis of tumor‑like IgG4 masses in bilateral distal ureters: A case report

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    • Jianghui Cao
    • Anna Gong
    • Peng An
    • Ran Chen
    • Hong Chen
    • Yong Wang
    • Ping Gao
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    Affiliations: Department of Radiology, Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, P.R. China
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Abstract

IgG4 masses in the bilateral distal ureters are rare and frequently misdiagnosed. The present study reported the case of a 55‑year‑old male patient with IgG4‑related disease (IgG4‑RD) who had symmetrical soft tissue masses of the bilateral distal ureters found on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a significant increase in the serum levels of IL‑6, IgG4 and IgE. Regarding treatment, this patient received prednisone acetate tablets (40 mg/day) and mycophenolate mofetil dispersible tablets (1 g/day). During the follow‑up, significant reductions in the levels of IgG4 and IgE were found after 30 days. MRI after 6 months indicated complete disappearance of the masses. The prognosis has been good so far. In clinical practice, it is necessary to consider the possibility of IgG4‑RD in cases with soft tissue masses surrounding both ureters and elevated levels of serum IgG4.
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Cao J, Gong A, An P, Chen R, Chen H, Wang Y and Gao P: MRI diagnosis of tumor‑like IgG4 masses in bilateral distal ureters: A case report. Exp Ther Med 26: 464, 2023.
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Cao, J., Gong, A., An, P., Chen, R., Chen, H., Wang, Y., & Gao, P. (2023). MRI diagnosis of tumor‑like IgG4 masses in bilateral distal ureters: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 26, 464. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.12163
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Cao, J., Gong, A., An, P., Chen, R., Chen, H., Wang, Y., Gao, P."MRI diagnosis of tumor‑like IgG4 masses in bilateral distal ureters: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 26.4 (2023): 464.
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Cao, J., Gong, A., An, P., Chen, R., Chen, H., Wang, Y., Gao, P."MRI diagnosis of tumor‑like IgG4 masses in bilateral distal ureters: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 26, no. 4 (2023): 464. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.12163
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Cao J, Gong A, An P, Chen R, Chen H, Wang Y and Gao P: MRI diagnosis of tumor‑like IgG4 masses in bilateral distal ureters: A case report. Exp Ther Med 26: 464, 2023.
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Cao, J., Gong, A., An, P., Chen, R., Chen, H., Wang, Y., & Gao, P. (2023). MRI diagnosis of tumor‑like IgG4 masses in bilateral distal ureters: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 26, 464. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.12163
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Cao, J., Gong, A., An, P., Chen, R., Chen, H., Wang, Y., Gao, P."MRI diagnosis of tumor‑like IgG4 masses in bilateral distal ureters: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 26.4 (2023): 464.
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Cao, J., Gong, A., An, P., Chen, R., Chen, H., Wang, Y., Gao, P."MRI diagnosis of tumor‑like IgG4 masses in bilateral distal ureters: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 26, no. 4 (2023): 464. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2023.12163
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