Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
HPB (Oxford). 2004;6(2):126-7. doi: 10.1080/13651820410026128.
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a rare cause of chronic pancreatitis.
A case of obstructive jaundice with pancreatic mass mimicking malignancy is described.
Recognition of the disease by its typical radiological and serological findings permits trial of steroid therapy and may avoid resection.
自身免疫性胰腺炎(AIP)是慢性胰腺炎的罕见病因。
描述了一例表现为胰头占位性病变伴梗阻性黄疸的病例,其影像学和血清学表现类似恶性肿瘤。
通过典型的影像学和血清学表现识别该疾病可进行类固醇治疗的尝试,并可能避免手术切除。