Case autoimmune pancreatitis in children
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Results Female 6 years old, previously healthy, 3-year evolution gastric recurrent vomiting , abdominal pain intermittently mesogastrio, adding hiporexia, jaundice and increased waist circumference, with palpable mass in the right upper quadrant. Cholestatic syndrome, 857 Lipase, amylase 137 Immunoglobulin IgG subclass 4: 23mg/dL (5-6 years: 1-121 ). CT: dilatation of intra and extra hepatic bile duct. Level space-occupying hepatic hilum extending to pancreatic head and esophagogastric junction mass. Gonadotropin and alpha-fetoprotein: negatives. Cholecystectomy, incisional biopsy of tumor, liver biopsy was performed. He reported: lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis. (chronic autoimmune pancreatitis).
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