Fibrosing rheumatic diseases (scleroderma, MCTD, IgG4-related disease, scleroderma mimics)

14M134: Rare Systemic Inflammatory Conditions in Children: A Focus on IgG4-related Disease and Castleman’s Syndrome

Moderator(s)

• EO

  Ekemini Ogbu, MD, MSc

  Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
  Cincinnati, OH, United States

  Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
• FM

  Francesca Minoia, MD

  Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
  Milano, Milan, Italy

  Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Two adult experts in their field will describe a current understanding of two less prevalent inflammatory disorders that pediatric rheumatologists may encounter while assessing children with severe conditions. They will also discuss potential presentations of Castleman’s and IgG4-RD in children.

Presentations:

• 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM Eastern Time

  Early Identification and Targeted Therapy in Castleman's Syndrome
  

  Speaker: David Fajgenbaum, MD, MSc, MBA – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
• 12:20 PM – 12:40 PM Eastern Time

  Raising Awareness of Pediatric IgG4-related Disease
  

  Speaker: John H. Stone, MD, MPH – Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School
• 12:40 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time

  Q&A