Ann Dermatol.  2014 Dec;26(6):766-767. 10.5021/ad.2014.26.6.766.

Skin Sclerosis with Elevation of Serum Interleukin-6 That Is Possibly Associated with Immunoglobulin 4-Related Disease

• Motegi SI
• Uchiyama A
• Yamada K
• Uehara A
• Toki S
• Ishikawa O

• KMID: 2264879
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2014.26.6.766

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Immunoglobulins*
Interleukin-6*
Sclerosis*
Skin*
Immunoglobulins
Interleukin-6

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Histopathological examination of the joint synovium. Infiltration of plasma cells and fibrosis (H&E, ×400). (B) Infiltration of IgG4+ plasma cells (×400). (C) Physical examination of the lower leg. Diffuse, indurated skin sclerosis in the left lower leg. (D) Histological examination of skin sclerosis. Severe fibrosis in the entire dermis and infiltrations of plasma cells around blood vessels were observed (H&E, ×400).

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