Table 2 Variability of histopathological findings in certain organs
From: IgG4-related disease: case report and literature review
Inflammation | Storiform fibrosis | Obliterative phlebitis | |
|---|---|---|---|
Lacrimal gland | No special features | Usually collagenous Fibrosis | Sometimes lacks |
Salivary gland | Associated with lymphoid follicle formation | Rare in parotid and minor salivary glands | Sometimes lacks |
Lymph node | No special features | Seen in inflammatory pseudotumor like lesion | Usually lacks |
Lung | Aggregates of neutrophils | Sometimes lacks | No special features |
Kidney | No special features | No special features | Less common, especially in needle biopsy |