[A case of systemic amyloidosis with pancreatic involvement mimicking autoimmune pancreatitis].
Systemic amyloidosis is a disorder characterized by extracellular deposition of amyloid in various organs and tissues including the kidney, heart, and liver. However, pancreatic involvement is rare, and has not been reported in Korea. Systemic amyloisosis involving pancreas needs to be differentiated from several pancreatic diseases because of diffuse pancreatic enlargement and partial stricture or obstruction of main pancreatic duct. Recently, we experienced a 60-year old man who was suspected as autoimmune pancreatitis or infiltrative disorders on imaging studies, and finally diagnosed as systemic amyloidosis involving pancreas and liver on biopsy examination. We report the case with review of the relevant literatures.
Park
Jin Yong
JY
Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yim
Hyung Joon
HJ
Yoon
Ik
I
Park
Sun Min
SM
Kim
Jin Nam
JN
Lee
Hong Sik
HS
Lee
Sang Woo
SW
Choi
Jai Hyun
JH
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed