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15307882

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-8-13
pubmed:abstractText
In recent years a peculiar type of chronic pancreatitis with underlying autoimmunity has been described. Lymphoplasmacytic infiltration and fibrosis on histology and elevated IgG levels or detected autoantibodies on laboratory data support the concept of autoimmune chronic pancreatitis (AIP). Pancreatic imaging reveals a rare association of diffuse enlargement of the pancreas and irregular narrowing of the main pancreatic duct, which is unique and specific to AIP. Although AIP is not a common disease, it is increasingly being recognized as knowledge of this entity builds up. Clinically it is very important to be aware of this disease because AIP can clinically disguise as pancreaticobiliary malignancies, ordinary chronic, or acute pancreatitis. Above all, AIP is a very attractive disease to clinicians in terms of its dramatic response to oral steroid therapy in contrast to ordinary chronic pancreatitis. This review discusses the clinical, laboratory, histologic, and imaging findings that are seen in patients with AIP, especially focusing on the diagnosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0002-9270
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2004 American College of Gastroenterology
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
99
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1605-16
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Autoimmune chronic pancreatitis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review