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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a rare cause of chronic pancreatitis. CASE OUTLINE: A case of obstructive jaundice with pancreatic mass mimicking malignancy is described. DISCUSSION: Recognition of the disease by its typical radiological and serological findings permits trial of steroid therapy and may avoid resection.Entities:
Year: 2004 PMID: 18333064 PMCID: PMC2020658 DOI: 10.1080/13651820410026128
Source DB: PubMed Journal: HPB (Oxford) ISSN: 1365-182X Impact factor: 3.647