Published: 28 May 2026
Author(s): Margaux Soulard, Tangi Le Coz, Erwan Le Tallec
Issue: May 2026
Section: Internal Medicine Flashcard

A 59-year-old man with a history of smoking and adult-onset asthma with recurrent eosinophilia presented with fatigue and weight loss, along with a progressive left facial swelling involving the cheek and infraorbital region. Laboratory tests revealed persistent eosinophilia and markedly elevated serum IgG4 levels (11.35 g/L). Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies were negative. Facial MRI showed an infiltrative lesion extending into the masticator and pterygopalatine spaces, associated with submandibular lymphadenopathy (Fig.

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