Clinical Study

IgG4-Related Perineural Disease

Table 3

Characteristics of perineural lesions.

CaseAffected nervePerformed imaging examinationsSizeShapeInvolved nerve

1Right supraorbital nerveCT (P), MRI (P)15 mmRoundNot visible
Right infraorbital nerveCT (P), MRI (P)25 mmLobularNot visible
Left infraorbital nerveCT (P), MRI (P)26 mmLobularNot visible
Left optic nerveCT (P), MRI (P)12 mmLobularIdentifiable (MRI)
2Left optic nerveCT (P), MRI (CE)14 mmLobularIdentifiable (MRI)
3Left supraorbital nerveCT (P), MRI (P)10 mmRoundNot visible
Left optic nerveCT (P), MRI (P)10 mmLobularIdentifiable (MRI)
4Right infraorbital nerveCT (P), MRI (CE)8 mmRoundNot visible
Right optic nerveCT (P), MRI (CE)30 mmLobularIdentifiable (MRI)
5Left C6 nerveCT (P), FDG-PET9 mmRoundNot visible
Right L5 nerveCT (CE), FDG-PET13 mmRoundNot visible
Right S1 nerveCT (CE), FDG-PET13 mmRoundNot visible
6Right supraorbital nerveCT (P), MRI (CE)8 mmRoundNot visible
Right infraorbital nerveCT (P), MRI (CE)12 mmRoundNot visible
Left supraorbital nerveCT (P), MRI (CE)13 mmRoundNot visible
Left infraorbital nerveCT (P), MRI (CE)12 mmRoundNot visible
Right L5 nerveCT (CE)14 mmRoundNot visible
Left L5 nerveCT (CE)19 mmRoundNot visible
Right S1 nerveCT (CE)9 mmRoundNot visible
Left S1 nerveCT (CE)13 mmRoundNot visible
7Left greater auricular nerveNone15 mm*Round*Not analyzed

P: plain; CE: contrast-enhanced; *macroscopically examined on the resected specimen.