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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2023; 11(30): 7485-7491
Published online Oct 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i30.7485
Infrequent organ involvement in immunoglobulin G4-related prostate disease: A case report
Yi Yu, Qian-Qian Wang, Li Jian, Deng-Can Yang
Yi Yu, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong Province, China
Qian-Qian Wang, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China
Li Jian, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong Province, China
Deng-Can Yang, Anesthesiology Department, The Central Hospital of Shaoyang, Shaoyang 422000, Hunan Province, China
Author contributions: Yu Y and Wang QQ prepared the manuscript; Jian L collected material of this case; Yang DC critically reviewed the manuscript for important intellectual content and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 20222065; Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province of China, No. A2021100; and National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82104989.
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Corresponding author: Yi Yu, Doctor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 55 Daxuecheng Neihuanxi Road, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong Province, China. 1191922959@qq.com
Received: August 4, 2023
Peer-review started: August 4, 2023
First decision: August 24, 2023
Revised: August 26, 2023
Accepted: September 25, 2023
Article in press: September 25, 2023
Published online: October 26, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Immunoglobulin G4-related prostate disease (IgG4-RPD) characterized by a high count of IgG4-positive plasma cells has distinctive serological and radiological findings. Here we report a case of a patient who was successfully treated for IgG4-RPD, which manifested as frequent micturition, dysuric, and systemic lymphadenopathy.