2004
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.30336.x
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Autoimmune Chronic Pancreatitis

Abstract: 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 in… Show more

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“…There have been several reports of AIP from Korea [19,26,94]. Clinicopathological features of Korean cases show that AIP in Korea is almost identical to AIP in Japan; both centered on LPSP.…”
Section: Asian Diagnostic Criteria and Hisort Criteriamentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…There have been several reports of AIP from Korea [19,26,94]. Clinicopathological features of Korean cases show that AIP in Korea is almost identical to AIP in Japan; both centered on LPSP.…”
Section: Asian Diagnostic Criteria and Hisort Criteriamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The spread of knowledge on AIP in the world promoted the recognition of this disease not only in Asian countries but also in Western countries [18][19][20][21][22]. Recently, an increasing number of case reports have been made from outside of Japan, confirming that this disease exists beyond regions and races.…”
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“…1 From a clinical aspect, steroid responsiveness of AIP implies a significant impact because patients with AIP and pancreatic cancer share many clinical features. 2 Thanks to Japanese investigators, the ability to diagnose AIP has significantly improved during the past decade.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Al contrario que en el caso presentado, existe un cierto predominio en varones de edad media. Suele debutar clínicamente con ictericia obstructiva y dolor abdominal (7). Menos habitual es el inicio como insuficiencia pancreática exocrina o formando parte de la clínica de otras enfermedades sistémicas a las que se puede asociar (8).…”
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