Autoimmune Pancreatitis Exhibiting Multiple Mass Lesions
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Our case is a first report of autoimmune pancreatitis with multiple masses within the pancreas which was pathologically diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration and treated by steroid. The masses disappeared by steroid therapy. Our case is informative to know that autoimmune pancreatitis sometimes exhibits multiple masses within the pancreas and to diagnose it without unnecessary surgery.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011