Autoimmune pancreatitis with multiorgan involvement. A case of pericardial involvement.
BACKGROUND
Autoimmune pancreatitis is increasingly being diagnosed as a multiorgan disorder and a small group of patient present a diagnostic and management dilemma.


METHODS
We report a complicated case of autoimmune pancreatitis with multiorgan involvement. This is the first reported case of pericardial involvement and agrees with other authors that autoimmune pancreatitis is a multisystem disorder predominantly affecting the pancreas.


CONCLUSIONS
In such cases more intensive immunosuppressive therapy may be necessary to get better control of the disease as is apparent from this case.
Nayar
Manu
M
Department of Gastroenterology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. manu.nayar@nuth.nhs.uk
Charnley
Richard
R
Scott
John
J
Haugk
Beate
B
Oppong
Kofi
K
D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D015122:Mercaptopurine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010496:Pericardium / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D015122:Mercaptopurine