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Autoimmune Pancreatitis
Research results from M. Kajiwara and colleagues update understanding of autoimmune pancreatitis
September 16th, 2008
According to recent research published in the Journal of Hepato - Biliary - Pancreatic Surgery, "Two cases of a focal type of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) with distinct double mass lesions within the pancreas are described. In both patients, computed tomography (CT) showed localized pancreatic masses with delayed enhancement, and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) revealed localized stenoses of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) with mild upstream dilatation." "Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) examination, performed in one patient, showed intense uptake concordant with tumors. Both patients received pancreatic resection with...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-09-16)
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