title: Endoscopic ultrasonography findings in autoimmune pancreatitis.
abstract: Endoscopic ultrasonography is an established diagnostic tool for pancreatic masses and chronic pancreatitis. In recent years there has been a growing interest in the worldwide medical community in autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP), a form of chronic pancreatitis caused by an autoimmune process. This paper reviews the current available literature about the endoscopic ultrasonographic findings of AIP and the role of this imaging technique in the management of this protean disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Maggiore Hospital, Crema 26013, Italy. ebuscarini@rim.it
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Buscarini
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Lisi
authors.forename: Paolo Giorgio
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Arcidiacono
authors.forename: Maria Chiara
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Petrone
authors.forename: Arnaldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fuini
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Conigliaro
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Manfredi
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manta
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reggio
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Angelis
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology