Branch Duct – IPMN and PanIN, in IgG4‐Autoimmune pancreatitis: A case report
Gianni Lazzarin, Lucia Romano, Gino Coletti, Alessandra Di Sibio, Vincenzo Vicentini, Mohamad W. Alid Fatayer, Mario Schietroma, Beatrice Pessia, Matteo Leone, Francesco Carlei, Antonio Giuliani
Abstract
The presence of pancreatic lesions in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis requires histological diagnosis (percutaneous or endoscopic biopsy) to exclude malignancy. A nonspecific histology after endoscopic or percutaneous biopsy of a pancreatic lesion may require surgical excision and definite histology.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAutoimmune pancreatitisMalignancyPancreatic ductPancreatitisPercutaneousHistologyLesionBiopsyRadiologyPathologySurgeryIgG4-Related and Inflammatory DiseasesPancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentGastrointestinal disorders and treatments