Abundant IgG4-Positive Plasma Cell Infiltration Characterizes Chronic Sclerosing Sialadenitis (Küttner's Tumor)

Kitagawa, Satoshi; Zen, Yoh; Harada, Kenichi; Sasaki, Motoko; Sato, Yasunori; Minato, Hiroshi; Watanabe, Kishichiro; Kurumaya, Hiroshi; Katayanagi, Kazuyoshi; Masuda, Shinji; Niwa, Hideki; Tsuneyama, Koichi; Saito, Katsuhiko; Haratake, Joji; Takagawa, Kiyoshi; Nakanuma, Yasuni

doi:10.1097/01.pas.0000164031.59940.fc

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Abundant IgG4-Positive Plasma Cell Infiltration Characterizes Chronic Sclerosing Sialadenitis (Küttner's Tumor)

Published in The American Journal of Surgical Pathology • May 13, 2005

Authors:

Satoshi Kitagawa

Yoh Zen

Kenichi Harada

Abstract

Chronic sclerosing sialadenitis (CSS) is a cryptogenic tumor-like condition of the salivary gland(s). While immune-mediated processes are suspected in its pathogenesis, and CSS is occasionally reported to be associated with sclerosing pancreatitis, an IgG4-related disease, the exact immunopathologic...

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Sialadenitis

Pathology

Medicine

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