Wang F, Peng Y, Xiao B. Diagnostic value of imaging examination in autoimmune pancreatitis.
World J Clin Cases 2022;
10:12458-12461. [PMID:
36483806 PMCID:
PMC9724528 DOI:
10.12998/wjcc.v10.i33.12458]
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Abstract
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a special type of chronic pancreatitis mediated by autoimmunity factors. It can be divided into two categories according to pathological characteristics: Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis and idiopathic duct-centric pancreatitis. In the clinical setting, the imaging manifestations of some AIP cases are atypical, so it is difficult to distinguish it from general pancreatitis, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, and other malignant disorders. Most importantly, the treatment for and prognosis of these diseases are different. Therefore, a timely correct imaging diagnosis of AIP is key for AIP patients. After that, clinicians can take appropriate treatment measures for those patients, which is helpful for the prognosis of AIP.
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