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IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... #Related #Disease ... #diagnosis #management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
disease • ... Gastrointestinal inflammatory disease ... Granulomatous disease ... • Liver diseases ... disease (GLILD)
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
anti-echinococcus IgG ... Hydatid disease ... #clinical #NEJM ... liver #hepatic #radiology ... #CT #ultrasonography
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
effusions in both lungs ... Biopsy of the lung ... infection caused by actinomyces ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Gastric Gyri - Pediatric Ménétrier’s Disease - Computed tomography with contrast material (Panel A shows the
Pediatric Ménétrier’s Disease ... Clinical #Peds #GI #Radiology ... #CT #EGD #Menetrier ... RugalHypertrophy #NEJM
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Pre-existing valvular disease ... Congenital heart disease ... Rheumatic valvular disease ... Degenerative valvular disease ... • Metastatic disease
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
Carcinoma of the Lung ... base of the right lung ... indicated stage IV disease ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Thumbprinting in Ischemic Colitis- Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen, performed to evaluate the possibility of
complicated diverticular disease ... inflammatory bowel disease ... colitis #clinical #radiology ... #CT #thumbprinting ... #sign #NEJM