A case of autoimmune chronic pancreatitis associated with retroperitoneal fibrosis.
- Author:
Tae Jun SONG
1
;
Myung Hwan KIM
;
Dong Wan SEO
;
Sang Soo LEE
;
Sung Koo LEE
;
Se Jin JANG
;
Jae Ho BYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. mhkim@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pancreatitis;
Retroperitoneal fibrosis;
Steroids
- MeSH:
Cholangitis, Sclerosing;
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases;
Korea;
Pancreatitis;
Pancreatitis, Chronic*;
Retroperitoneal Fibrosis*;
Sjogren's Syndrome;
Steroids
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2004;67(Suppl 3):S697-S702
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a chronic pancreatitis occurring by autoimmune mechanism and is appealing to clinicians due to its dramatic response to steroid therapy. AIP is often associated with other autoimmune-associated diseases such as Sjogren's syndrome, sclerosing cholangitis, inflammatory bowel disease, etc. We report a case of autoimmune chronic pancreatitis associated with retroperitoneal fibrosis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such case in Korea and is highlighted by the fact that pancreatitis improved without specific therapy while retroperitoneal fibrosis showed worsening natural course.
