A Patient Diagnosed as Autoimmune Pancreatitis 6 Years after Onset of Jaundice.
- Author:
Kap Hyun KIM
1
;
Kyu Taek LEE
;
Hyun Wook JUNG
;
Sung Hyun PARK
;
Jong Kyu KIM
;
Kwang Hyuck LEE
;
Jong Kyun LEE
;
Kee Taek JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. happymap@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Autoimmune pancreatitis;
Steroid
- MeSH:
Autoimmune Diseases/*diagnosis/drug therapy;
Female;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin G/blood;
Jaundice/*diagnosis;
Middle Aged;
Pancreatitis/*diagnosis/drug therapy;
Steroids/therapeutic use;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2009;53(4):257-260
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The clinical manifestations of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) are diffuse pancreatic swelling, diffuse irregular narrowing of the main pancreatic duct, and increased serum IgG or positive serum autoantibody. Clinically, AIP can be improved dramatically with oral steroid therapy. In this report, we describe a 62-year-old woman diagnosed as autoimmune pancreatitis six years after onset of jaundice, who presented with uncontrolled blood glucose levels. The laboratory tests revealed obstructive jaundice, and the computed tomography of the pancreas showed pancreatic swelling. After six years of onset, she was diagnosed with AIP and successfully treated with steroid treatment.
