title: Exocrine pancreatic involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis. A case report.
abstract: A rare case of exocrine pancreatic damage in a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis is reported. The pancreatic amino acid consumption test, a new tubeless technique, revealed exocrine pancreatic insufficiency before and after immunosuppressive therapy. The presence of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in this patient raises the possibility of pancreatic involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Pronto Soccorso e Medicina d'Urgenza, Ospedale Sant'Orsola, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pezzilli
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Broccoli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Melandri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vandelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Re
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fontana
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000097:blood; D010188:Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010186:Pancreatic Function Tests
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids