“…The recent development of multidetector-row computed tomography (CT) and other imaging techniques has revealed that IgG4-RD lesions extend to cardiovascular organs, causing coronary periarteritis (CP), aortic periarteritis (AP), and pericardial thickening. 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 However, the factors that determine the affected sites are unknown. AP can lead to aortic aneurysm formation, which requires surgical or endovascular intervention.…”