Autoimmune Pancreatitis
- A Case Report
Published: February 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.5504
Varuna Mallya, KR Rathi, Kavita Sahai, CK Jakhmola
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Army College of Medical Sciences & Base Hospital, New Delhi, India.
2. Advisor, Department Pathology & Neuropathology, Army College of Medical Sciences & Base Hospital, New Delhi, India.
3. Professor & HOD, Department of Pathology, Army College of Medical Sciences & Base Hospital, New Delhi, India.
4. Senior Advisor, Department of G I Surgery, Army College of Medical Sciences & Base Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Varuna Mallya,
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Army College of Medical Sciences & Base Hospital, New Delhi, India.
E-mail : varunamallya@gmail.com
Autoiommune pancreatitis (AIP) is a rare disease that has distinct histological, immunological, serological and radiological findings. It is characterised histologically by lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate, storiform fibrosis, obliterative phelibitis and presence of IgG4 positive plasma cells and lymphocytes. Elevated serum levels of IgG4 are also noted. It is usually misdiagnosed preoperatively as pancreatic cancer. It may involve extrapancreatic sites also and responds well to steroid therapy. Here, we share our experience of AIP in a 52-year-old male.
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