[Difficulty in diagnosing pseudotumoral autoimmune pancreatitis: two cases].
BACKGROUND
In recent years, autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) has been increasingly recognized. The diagnosis of AIP is based on a series of clinical, biological and radiological criteria. In imaging, it may appear as two different forms: a diffuse form by destroying channels and pseudotumoral lesions that can cause inadequate resections.


OBJECTIVE
To report two new cases of pseudotumoral autoimmune pancreatitis


METHODS
We report two cases of pseudotumoral autoimmune pancreatitis, with different clinical, biological and radiologic features. The diagnosis was established easily in one case and after surgery in a 2nd case.


CONCLUSIONS
Our two cases underline the difficulties still encountered in the diagnosis of AIP.
Service de Gastro-entérologie A, Hôpital la Rabta, Tunis.
Norsaf
N
Bibani
Sami
S
Karoui
Faouzi
F
Chebbi
Meriem
M
Serghini
Kais
K
Nouira
Jalel
J
Boubaker
Emna
E
Mnif
Zouhair
Z
Ben Safta
Azza
A
Filali
D000368:Aged; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis*