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Autoimmune pancreatitis presenting as a pancreatic mass mimicking malignancy

Lo, Robert
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Singh, Rajeev
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Austin, Andrew
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Freeman, Jan
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Autoimmune pancreatitis is a rare cause of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic mass. We describe a case of focal autoimmune pancreatitis in a 51-year-old man presenting with obstructive jaundice and pancreatic mass, mimicking malignancy. The immunological test was suggestive of autoimmune pancreatitis, and the patient responded well to a course of steroids, with complete resolution of the pancreatic mass. Autoimmune pancreatitis, therefore, must be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis of pancreatic mass. Recognition of this disease by its typical radiological and serological findings may help to avoid unnecessary surgical resection.
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2011-04
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Gastroenterology
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Singapore Med J. 2011 Apr;52(4):e79-81.
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