Autoimmune pancreatitis: radiologic findings in three histologically proven cases.
We describe the radiologic findings of autoimmune pancreatitis, a rare variant of pancreatitis. The radiologic findings of autoimmune pancreatitis are pathognomonic and very different from those of ordinary types of acute or chronic pancreatitis. This condition is a new clinical entity that is effectively treated with steroid therapy. It is important to recognize the radiologic characteristics of autoimmune pancreatitis to avoid surgical resection and start steroid therapy.
Furukawa
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N
Department of Radiology, National Hospital Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
Muranaka
T
T
Yasumori
K
K
Matsubayashi
R
R
Hayashida
K
K
Arita
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography