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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2023; 11(7): 1656-1665
Published online Mar 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i7.1656
IgG4-related kidney disease complicated with retroperitoneal fibrosis: A case report
Pei-Hua He, Li-Chang Liu, Xing-Fu Zhou, Jun-Jie Xu, Wei-Hong Hong, Li-Chun Wang, Su-Jun Liu, Jia-Hao Zeng
Pei-Hua He, Xing-Fu Zhou, Jun-Jie Xu, The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong Province, China
Li-Chang Liu, Wei-Hong Hong, Li-Chun Wang, Su-Jun Liu, Jia-Hao Zeng, Department of Nephrology, Zhuhai Hospital of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Zhuhai 519015, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: He PH contributed to manuscript writing and editing; Zhou XF contributed to data collection; Hong WH, Liu SJ, Wang LC, and Zeng JH contributed to data analysis; Xu JJ contributed to illustration; and Liu LC contributed to conceptualization and supervision. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Introduction of High-level Health Team Project in Zhuhai.
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Corresponding author: Li-Chang Liu, MD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Department of Nephrology, Zhuhai Hospital of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, No. 53 Jida Jingle Road, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai 519015, Guangdong Province, China. 1225929054@qq.com
Received: December 8, 2022
Peer-review started: December 8, 2022
First decision: January 3, 2023
Revised: January 11, 2023
Accepted: February 15, 2023
Article in press: February 15, 2023
Published online: March 6, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: IgG4-related kidney disease is a rare disease with unknown etiology. The disease has various clinical manifestations because it often combines with damage to other organs, which leads to easy missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis. Presently, the diagnosis is mainly dependent on kidney biopsy, and the main treatment is glucocorticoids. Our case report demonstrates the clinical manifestations of IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis complicated with retroperitoneal fibrosis. After diagnosis by renal biopsy, the patient was treated with glucocorticoids and finally removed from dialysis with a favorable outcome.