Endoscopic ultrasonography findings in autoimmune pancreatitis
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Characteristic Findings of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Autoimmune Pancreatitis
BACKGROUND/AIMS Diffuse or segmental irregular narrowing of the main pancreatic duct (MPD), as observed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), is a characteristic feature of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). METHODS ERCP findings were retrospectively examined in 40 patients with AIP in whom irregular narrowing of the MPD was detected near the orifice. The MPD opening sign was ...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1007-9327
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i16.2080