Histopathologically Proven Autoimmune Pancreatitis Mimicking Neuroendocrine Tumor or Pancreatic Cancer

Histopathologically Proven Autoimmune Pancreatitis Mimicking Neuroendocrine Tumor or Pancreatic Cancer

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) can be difficult to distinguish from pancreatic cancer. We report a case of histopathologically proven AIP mimicking neuroendocrine tumor (NET) or pancreatic cancer in a 53-year-old man. He was referred to our hospital for further evaluation of a pancreatic mass detecte...

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Main Authors: Shinji Onda, Tomoyoshi Okamoto, Masaru Kanehira, Shuichi Fujioka, Tohru Harada, Hiroshi Hano, Masaharu Fukunaga, Katsuhiko Yanaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Fine-needle biopsy
IgG4
Differential diagnosis
Endoscopic ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/336199

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