title: Diffuse pancreatic lesion mimicking autoimmune pancreatitis in an HIV-infected patient: successful treatment by antiretroviral therapy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pancreatitis is a common complication of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The most common causes of acute pancreatitis in an HIV population are medication and opportunistic infections.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a young, untreated, HIV-infected female who presented with acute pancreatitis of unknown origin. Unique to this case are the autoimmune pancreatitis-like features on imaging studies associated with renal mass-like lesions and lymph node involvement as well as the favorable outcome using highly active antiretroviral therapy alone.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In HIV-infected patients, acute pancreatitis may present on imaging studies as autoimmune pancreatitis. In patients with uncontrolled HIV infection and imaging studies suggestive of autoimmune pancreatitis, direct HIV-related inflammation should be considered after exclusion of all other causes of pancreatitis.
authors: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Clinics of Brussels, Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium. gleurqui@ulb.ac.be
authors: Gil
authors: G
authors: Leurquin-Sterk
authors: Kinda
authors: K
authors: Schepers
authors: Myriam
authors: M
authors: Delhaye
authors: Serge
authors: S
authors: Goldman
authors: Laurine
authors: L
authors: Verset
authors: Celso
authors: C
authors: Matos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents