Autoimmune Pancreatitis - 22/08/11
, Amit Raina, MD b, Asif Khalid, MD, MBBS b, c, Mitchell Tublin, MD d, Dhiraj Yadav, MD, MPH eAbstract |
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a benign, IgG4-related, fibroinflammatory form of chronic pancreatitis that can mimic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma both clinically and radiographically. Laboratory studies typically demonstrate elevated serum IgG4 levels and imaging studies reveal a diffusely or focally enlarged pancreas with associated diffuse or focal narrowing of the pancreatic duct. The pathologic features include periductal lymphoplasmacytic inflammation, obliterative phlebitis, and abundant IgG4-positive plasma cells. The treatment of choice for AIP is steroid therapy. Diagnostic criteria for AIP have been proposed that incorporate histologic, radiographic, serologic, and clinical information.
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Vol 36 - N° 2
P. 239-257 - giugno 2007 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
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