A case of lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis presenting as an obstructive jaundice.
- Author:
Jong Kyu PARK
1
;
Jin Bae KIM
;
Hyeon Young YOON
;
Il Hyun BAEK
;
Sung Won JUNG
;
Yun Jung CHANG
;
Myung Seok LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. jbkim87@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis;
Whipple resection;
Jaundice;
Autoimmune pancreatitis
- MeSH:
Fibrosis;
Humans;
Jaundice;
Jaundice, Obstructive*;
Pancreatic Ducts;
Pancreatitis*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2007;72(6):663-667
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis, also referred to as autoimmune pancreatitis, is a benign disease characterized by irregular narrowing of the pancreatic duct, swelling of the pancreatic parenchyma, lymphoplasmacytic infiltration and fibrosis. A few cases with locally affected lesions show features similar to cancer. Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis is the most common benign disease in patients undergoing Whipple resection for a presumed pancreatic malignancy. We report a case of lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis diagnosed after surgery in a patient presenting with obstructive jaundice, with a review of the literature.
