[A patient diagnosed as autoimmune pancreatitis 6 years after onset of jaundice].
The clinical manifestations of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) are diffuse pancreatic swelling, diffuse irregular narrowing of the main pancreatic duct, and increased serum IgG or positive serum autoantibody. Clinically, AIP can be improved dramatically with oral steroid therapy. In this report, we describe a 62-year-old woman diagnosed as autoimmune pancreatitis six years after onset of jaundice, who presented with uncontrolled blood glucose levels. The laboratory tests revealed obstructive jaundice, and the computed tomography of the pancreas showed pancreatic swelling. After six years of onset, she was diagnosed with AIP and successfully treated with steroid treatment.
Kim
Kap Hyun
KH
Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Lee
Kyu Taek
KT
Jung
Hyun Wook
HW
Park
Sung Hyun
SH
Kim
Jong Kyu
JK
Lee
Kwang Hyuck
KH
Lee
Jong Kyun
JK
Jang
Kee Taek
KT
D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007565:Jaundice / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D013256:Steroids