CONTEXT Autoimmune pancreatitis is a rare disorder characterized by the systemic deposition of IgG4 plasma cells. Extrapancreatic manifestations of autoimmune pancreatitis depend on the site of plasma cell deposition. The most common extrapancreatic site of involvement is the bile duct followed by the retroperitoneum and kidneys. CASE REPORT We report a case of a patient with autoimmune pancr...

Autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder, may involve autoimmune pathogenesis. Since mercury is potentially a risk factor for autoimmunity, we conducted a study of mercury-induced antinuclear and antilaminin antibodies in autistic and normal children who had been pre-administered with thimerosal-containing vaccines. Laboratory analysis by different immunoassays showed that the serum level of these...

Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy is an autonomic disorder that occurs as a symptom of paraneoplastic neurological syndrome. To date, there have been no reports on multiple myeloma with autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy. A 37-year-old Japanese woman suffered from orthostatic hypotension was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (IgG kappa type), and a serological examination revealed the presence...

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder, primarily characterized by the mononuclear cell infiltration of exocrine glands exiting in parenchymal damage and secretory impairment. The spectrum of the disease extends from an autoimmune exocrinopathy to a systemic process with extraglandular manifestations. SS is defined as primary (pSS) when isolated, or secondary when associated w...

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex autoimmune disorder. The cornerstones of the pathogenesis are vascular damage, fibrogenesis and various cellular and humoral autoimmune processes. The aim of the present review is to describe pathogenic steps, leading to the hallmark clinical picture of SSc. Indeed, numerous therapeutical approaches have been tested/are in use, directed towards vascular dam...

CONTEXT Autoimmune pancreatitis is a rare benign disorder that can be confused with pancreatic cancer and the treatment pathway differs dramatically. CASE REPORT We present a unique case of pulmonary nodules associated with autoimmune pancreatitis, that was initially confused for pancreatic cancer which resolved spontaneously. Herein we describe the case and subsequent management and discuss ...