Immunoglobulin G4-related periodontitis: case report and review of the literature

BMC Oral Health

Table 2 The IgG4 + plasma cells/HPF and IgG4 + /IgG ratio of reported IgG4-RD in oral and maxillofacial region

Sites	Sex/age	IgG4 + /HPF	IgG4 + /IgG (ratio)	Serum IgG4 concentration (g/L)	References
Submandibular gland	Female/66	N/D	N/D	142.7	Bukhari [4]
	Male/56	N/D	N/D	2.86	Anand [35]
	Male/60	N/D	47%	3.14	Akiyama [36]
	Male/46	N/D	> 70%	Normal	Gontarz [37]
	Male/53	N/D	> 50%	3.27	Sun [38]
	Female/64	N/D	> 40%	Normal	Tanaka [39]
	Male/77	63	50%	4.25	Abe [40]
	Male/62	403	94%	6.68	Abe [40]
Parotid gland	Female/66	N/D	N/D	142.7	Bukhari [4]
	Female/71	280	80%	30.31	Andrew [41]
	Male/73	diffuse	75%	Normal	Ishida [42]
Lymph nodes	Male/46	N/D	> 70%	Normal	Gontarz [37]
	Male/30	N/D	80%	3.35	Gontarz [37]
	Male/63	N/D	> 40%	4.66	Wu [43]
Maxillary sinus	Male/48	135	40%	Normal	Kouwenberg [44]
	Male/30	75	85%	3.35	Gontarz [37]
	Male/67	N/D	N/D	2.43	Kojima [45]
	Male/62	N/D	N/D	9.1	Kojima [45]
	Male/50	39	77%	2.58	Ikeda [46]
	Male/73	N/D	20%	Normal	Pace [47]
	Male/73	diffuse	72%	Normal	Ishida [42]
Lower alveolar Mucosa	Male/79	139	72%	1.65	Laco [7]
Upper alveolar	Male/74	66	71%	N/D	Laco [7]
Mucosa	Male/30	75	85%	3.35	Gontarz [37]
Hard Palate	Female/71	280	80%	30.31	Andrew [41]
	Female/66	N/D	N/D	142.7	Bukhari [4]
Floor of mouth	Female/59	103	68%	1.85	Laco [7]
Facial nerve	Female/61	> 50	N/D	Normal	Wick [48]
	Female/74	279	25%	N/D	Yuichi Segawa [49]
Upper gingiva	Male/38	10	N/D	2.8	This case
Lower gingiva	Male/38	10	N/D	2.8	This case

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