Autoimmune esophagitis: IgG4-related tumors of the esophagus

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1031-1034

  Lopes, James ^a   Hochwald, Steven N ^a   Lancia, Nicholas ^a   Dixon, Lisa R ^a   Ben David, Kfir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmune disorders; Autoimmune esophagitis; Esophagus; IgG4

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; PLASMA CELL;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; PLASMA CELLS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952543919     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-010-1172-4     Document Type: Article

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