title: Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis with obstructive jaundice: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis (LPSP) is a unique form of chronic pancreatitis and a tumor-like lesion simulating a carcinoma process clinically and radiographically.
  
  
  METHODS
  Herein, we presented a case of a patient with LPSP mimicking pancreatic carcinoma, who was admitted to our institution and subsequently treated with a Whipple procedure. This case typifies the growing awareness of this new clinicopathologic entity and the importance for LPSP to be included in the differential diagnosis of pancreaticobiliary disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  LPSP represents a diagnostic challenge which deserves more attention in the clinical management. An accurate preoperative diagnosis of LPSP can avoid pancreaticoduodenectomy in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Chen-Xi
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Dong-Bo
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Bei
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*