title: Autoimmune pancreatitis.
abstract: Autoimmune pancreatitis is the pancreatic manifestation of a systemic disorder that affects various organs, including the bile duct, retroperitoneum, kidney, and parotid and lacrimal glands. It represents a recently described subset of chronic pancreatitis that is immune mediated and has unique histologic, morphologic, and clinical characteristics. A hallmark of the disease is its rapid response to corticosteroid treatment. Although still a rare disease, autoimmune pancreatitis is increasingly becoming recognized clinically, leading to evolution in the understanding of its prognosis, clinical characteristics, and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: Suresh T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Chari
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies