Background:
Inflammatory pseudotumors are rare, and those attributed to immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) diseases are even less frequently encountered. Here, we reviewed 41 cases from the literature of spinal inflammatory pseudotumors due to IgG4 and have added our single new case.
Case presentation:
A 25-year-old male presented with progressive back pain, bilateral paraparesis, and sphincter dysfunction. His deficit was attributed to MR-documented posterolateral lesion between the T5 and T10 levels for which he levels underwent a T1-T1010 laminectomy. The pathology revealed an immunoglobulin G4-related inflammatory pseudotumor. Postoperatively, the patient additionally required systemic and epidural administration of glucocorticoids.
Conclusion:
IgG4-related disease is an emerging clinical condition that rarely involves the central nervous system. Spinal inflammatory pseudotumors, including IgG4 disease, should be more commonly considered among the potential differential diagnoses of lesions compressing the spinal cord.