title: Autoimmune pancreatitis--an uncommon type of chronic pancreatitis.
abstract: Autoimmune pancreatitis is a recently recognized clinical entity characterized by narrow strictured main pancreatic duct on ERCP, diffusely enlarged sausage-shaped pancreas on CT scan and MRI, seropositivity for antinuclear antibodies, hypergammaglobulinemia, and excellent response to steroids. We report a 25-year-old man and a 53-year-old man with this condition.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore-632 004, Tamil Nadu, India. jeyapati@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jeyamani
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: Shajan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peter
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mathews
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Govil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone