Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis with obstructive jaundice: a case report and review of the literature.
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.
Wang
Gang
G
Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Zhu
Hong
H
Yuan
Chen-Xi
CX
Gao
Yue
Y
Li
Jun
J
Xue
Dong-Bo
DB
Sun
Bei
B
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*