Autoimmune pancreatitis is a form of chronic pancreatitis caused by an autoimmune process. The classical appearance of autoimmune pancreatitis in abdominal imaging is diffuse pancreatic enlargement, but the focal form appears as a mass and often involves the pancreatic head; this scenario represents a challenging diagnostic problem because these features also resemble pancreatic cancer. We present the endoscopic ultrasound findings of seven patients with autoimmune pancreatitis in order to highlight the ambiguous features and the features pivotal for the diagnosis.
Endoscopic ultrasonography findings in autoimmune pancreatitis: Be aware of the ambiguous features and look for the pivotal ones / De Lisi, S; Buscarini, E; Arcidiacono, Pg; Petrone, M; Menozzi, F; Testoni, PIER ALBERTO; Zambelli, A.. - In: JOP. JOURNAL OF THE PANCREAS. - ISSN 1590-8577. - 11:1(2010), pp. 78-84.
Endoscopic ultrasonography findings in autoimmune pancreatitis: Be aware of the ambiguous features and look for the pivotal ones
Arcidiacono PG;TESTONI , PIER ALBERTO;
2010-01-01
Abstract
Autoimmune pancreatitis is a form of chronic pancreatitis caused by an autoimmune process. The classical appearance of autoimmune pancreatitis in abdominal imaging is diffuse pancreatic enlargement, but the focal form appears as a mass and often involves the pancreatic head; this scenario represents a challenging diagnostic problem because these features also resemble pancreatic cancer. We present the endoscopic ultrasound findings of seven patients with autoimmune pancreatitis in order to highlight the ambiguous features and the features pivotal for the diagnosis.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.