Rudmik Lucas, Trpkov Kiril, Nash Carla, Kinnear Susan, Falck Vincent, Dushinski John, Dixon Elijah
Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
CMAJ. 2006 Aug 15;175(4):367-9. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.051668.
Autoimmune pancreatitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that is often misdiagnosed as pancreatic cancer. Since autoimmune pancreatitis is benign and responds to steroid management, it is important to diagnose it to avoid unnecessary surgical intervention. We describe a novel case of IgG4-associated autoimmune pancreatitis presenting with tubulointerstitial nephritis as renal lesions mimicking metastatic tumours but with no change in renal function.
自身免疫性胰腺炎是一种慢性炎症性疾病,常被误诊为胰腺癌。由于自身免疫性胰腺炎是良性的,且对类固醇治疗有反应,因此对其进行诊断以避免不必要的手术干预很重要。我们描述了一例新型的IgG4相关性自身免疫性胰腺炎病例,该病例伴有肾小管间质性肾炎,其肾脏病变酷似转移性肿瘤,但肾功能无变化。