Simultaneous Immunoglobulin G4-associated Autoimmune Hepatitis and Autoimmune Pancreatitis

Simultaneous Immunoglobulin G4-associated Autoimmune Hepatitis and Autoimmune Pancreatitis

How to cite this article: Yilmaz B, Kiziltas S, Yildiz S, Gümüs B, Çevik H. Simultaneous Immunoglobulin G4-associated Autoimmune Hepatitis and Autoimmune Pancreatitis. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2017;7(1):95-96.

Autoimmune pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer and immunoglobulin-G4.

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease: autoimmune pancreatitis and extrapancreatic manifestations*

We present a case of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease with pancreatic and extrapancreatic involvement, including the biliary and renal systems. Given the importance of imaging methods for the diagnosis of IgG4-related disease and its differentiation from pancreatic adenocarcinoma, we emphasize important abdominal computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings related to thi...

Autoimmune hepatitis

Autoimmune hepatitis is (AIH) is a chronic hepatitis that occurs in children and adults of all ages. It is characterized by immunologic and autoimmune features, including circulating auto antibodies and high serum globulin concentrations. It was first described in the 1950s by term of chronic active hepatitis. It has 2 types with different auto antibodies. Diagnosis is based upon serologic and ...

Autoimmune neutropenia associated with autoimmune pancreatitis.

CONTEXT We report a rare case of autoimmune neutropenia associated with autoimmune pancreatitis. CASE REPORT A 61-year-old man was referred to our hospital with slight epigastralgia. He had been admitted to another hospital with exacerbation of diabetes and jaundice. Blood tests showed low white blood cell and neutrophil counts (1,800 µL-1 and 3%, respectively), and elevated transaminase, bil...