Deciphering Autoimmune Pancreatitis, a Great Mimicker: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Background. Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is an atypical chronic inflammatory pancreatic disease that appears to involve autoimmune mechanisms. In recent years, AIP has presented as a new clinical entity with its protean pancreaticobiliary and systemic presentations. Its unique pathology and overlap...

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Main Authors: Satya Allaparthi, Mohammed Sageer, Mark J. Sterling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/924532