Autoimmune Pancreatitis with Effective Steroid Therapy.
10.3349/ymj.2003.44.3.534
- Author:
Sung Pil HONG
1
;
Seung Woo PARK
;
Jun Pyo CHUNG
;
Jae Bock CHUNG
;
Jin Kyung KANG
;
Jinna KIM
;
Myoung Jin KIM
;
Young Nyun PARK
;
Si Young SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea. sysong@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pancreatitis;
autoimmunity;
glucocorticoids
- MeSH:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents/*therapeutic use;
Autoimmune Diseases/*drug therapy/pathology/radiography;
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde;
Chronic Disease;
Human;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Pancreatitis/*drug therapy/pathology/radiography;
Prednisolone/*therapeutic use;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2003;44(3):534-538
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Autoimmune pancreatitis has recently been described as a clinical entity that causes chronic pancreatitis. This unique form of chronic pancreatitis is characterized by minimal attacks of abdominal pain, irregular narrowing of the pancreatic duct, and a diffuse enlargement of the pancreas. Autoimmune pancreatitis is associated with hypergammaglobulinemia. In addition, there is histological evidence of lymphoplasmacytic inflammation, the occasional coexistence of other autoimmune diseases, and has a favorable response to glucocorticoid treatment. Recently autoimmune pancreatitis has been increasingly reported particularly in Japan. We report two patients with autoimmune pancreatitis who were treated successfully with corticosteroid therapy.
