Ampullary Pseudotumor: An Endoscopic Clue to Autoimmune Pancreatitis

Renal cell carcinoma mimicking IgG4-related pseudotumor in autoimmune pancreatitis.

CONTEXT Autoimmune pancreatitis is classified into two distinct clinical profiles. CASE REPORT Type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is considered to be a manifestation of a novel clinicopathological entity called IgG4 related sclerosing disease, diagnosed using the Mayo Clinic HISORt criteria. Extra-pancreatic manifestations can include involvement of bile ducts, salivary gland, lung nodules,...

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Clue to Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Pseudotumor of the bile duct associated with autoimmune pancreatitis.

Autoimmune Pancreatitis: An Autoimmune or Immunoinflammatory Disease?

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) has been widely presumed to be an autoimmune disease that is characterized by elevated IgG and/or IgG4, the presence of autoantibodies, and an infiltration of lymphocytes and plasma cells with fibrosis. However, no detailed immunological studies have been published. To define immunological changes in AIP in detail, and to review evidence for autoimmunity which may ...

Fulminant pneumonitis: a clue to autoimmune disease.

were heard over the lower third of the right lung, without reduced air entry or dullness on percussion. Pitting edema of both lower extremities was present. Otherwise, the physical examination was unrevealing. Her blood tests showed mild anemia (hemoglobin 11 g/L, mean cell volume 78 fl), normal number of white blood cells and platelets, normal level of serum electrolytes, urea and creatinine; ...