A Case of Idiopathic Granulomatous Pancreatitis.
- Author:
Jae Ho LEE
1
;
Eun Taek PARK
;
Young Min LEE
;
Jae Kyung LEE
;
Min Ki KIM
;
Sung Youn YANG
;
Bong Ki CHOI
;
Yun Sik JANG
;
Sang Hyuk LEE
;
Sang Young SEOL
;
Jung Myung CHUNG
;
Chang Soo CHOI
;
Young Kil CHOI
;
Mi Seon GANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea. ljhmedical@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pancreas;
Idiopathic granulomatous pancreatitis
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Anorexia;
Berylliosis;
Biopsy;
Crohn Disease;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Granuloma;
Hodgkin Disease;
Humans;
Jaundice;
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin;
Middle Aged;
Pancreas;
Pancreatic Neoplasms;
Pancreatitis*;
Sarcoidosis;
Tuberculosis;
Weight Loss
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2003;26(3):177-181
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Granulomatous pancreatitis is a rare disorder and recognized rarely during life or non-operatively. Noncaseating granulomas in the pancreas, histologically indistinguishable from sarcoidosis, can be seen in a variety of diseases such as tuberculosis, fungal infection, berylliosis, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Crohn's disease. Therefore, as with other granulomatous diseases, a tissue biopsy is essential for the diagnosis. Its clinical presentation is often similar to pancreatic cancer, with common presenting symptoms including abdominal pain, weight loss, jaundice, and anorexia. We report a case of idiopathic granulomatous pancreatitis in a 56-year-old women whose clinical and radiographic findings were suggestive of pancreatic cancer.
