IgG4-related cardiovascular disease: imaging features on cardiac computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

S H Chandrashekhara; Vineeta Ojha; Pramod Kumar; Aayush Goyal; Sanjeev Kumar

doi:10.1007/s12055-021-01310-1

IgG4-related cardiovascular disease: imaging features on cardiac computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Jul;38(4):451-453. doi: 10.1007/s12055-021-01310-1. Epub 2022 Jan 27.

Authors

S H Chandrashekhara¹, Vineeta Ojha¹, Pramod Kumar¹, Aayush Goyal², Sanjeev Kumar¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Radiology and Endovascular Interventions, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Room no 10A, New Delhi, 110029 India.
² Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029 India.

Abstract

We present a case of diffuse involvement of cardiovascular structures in a patient with immunoglobulin4 (IgG4) vasculitis. We also highlight the important role of computed tomography (CT) angiography in diagnosing the same.

Keywords: Computed tomography; IgG4-related cardiovascular disease; Magnetic resonance imaging.