Autoimmune pancreatitis presenting as obstructive jaundice
A 71 years cachexic male presented with sign symptoms of biliary tract obstruction. There was a large mass in the head of pancreases with raised CA 19.9. But elevated serum lipase raised the suspicion of paocreatitis. Elevated immunoglobulin IgG4 confmned this case as a auto immune aetiology. Initi...
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| author | Nurul Amin Miah Tania Mahbub Ferdous Jahan Mehruba Alam Ananna Shohael Mahmud Arafat Salma Jahan |
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| description | A 71 years cachexic male presented with sign symptoms of biliary tract obstruction. There was a large mass in the head of pancreases with raised CA 19.9. But elevated serum lipase raised the suspicion of paocreatitis. Elevated immunoglobulin IgG4 confmned this case as a auto immune aetiology. Initially there was much difficulty to differentiate auto immune pancreatitis from pancreatic carcinoma but after successful stenting and a course of corticosteroids, patient improved dramatically along with nonnalisation of all the radiological, bio-chemical and immunological parameters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5bf837a907564b838937a554d183add32022-12-21T19:30:09ZengBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical UniversityBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal2074-29082224-77502016-08-017110.3329/bsmmuj.v7i1.2915518749Autoimmune pancreatitis presenting as obstructive jaundiceNurul Amin Miah0Tania Mahbub1Ferdous Jahan2Mehruba Alam Ananna3Shohael Mahmud Arafat4Salma Jahan5Department of Medicine, SSMC&MH, DhakaKurmitola General Hospital, DhakaDepartment of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbag, DhakaDepartment of Nephrology, BIRDEMDepartment of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbag, DhakaDepartment of Paediatric Nephrology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbag, DhakaA 71 years cachexic male presented with sign symptoms of biliary tract obstruction. There was a large mass in the head of pancreases with raised CA 19.9. But elevated serum lipase raised the suspicion of paocreatitis. Elevated immunoglobulin IgG4 confmned this case as a auto immune aetiology. Initially there was much difficulty to differentiate auto immune pancreatitis from pancreatic carcinoma but after successful stenting and a course of corticosteroids, patient improved dramatically along with nonnalisation of all the radiological, bio-chemical and immunological parameters.https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BSMMUJ/article/view/29155Autoimmune pancreatitisObstructive jaundicePancreatic carcinoma |
| spellingShingle | Nurul Amin Miah Tania Mahbub Ferdous Jahan Mehruba Alam Ananna Shohael Mahmud Arafat Salma Jahan Autoimmune pancreatitis presenting as obstructive jaundice Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal Autoimmune pancreatitis Obstructive jaundice Pancreatic carcinoma |
| title | Autoimmune pancreatitis presenting as obstructive jaundice |
| title_full | Autoimmune pancreatitis presenting as obstructive jaundice |
| title_fullStr | Autoimmune pancreatitis presenting as obstructive jaundice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Autoimmune pancreatitis presenting as obstructive jaundice |
| title_short | Autoimmune pancreatitis presenting as obstructive jaundice |
| title_sort | autoimmune pancreatitis presenting as obstructive jaundice |
| topic | Autoimmune pancreatitis Obstructive jaundice Pancreatic carcinoma |
| url | https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BSMMUJ/article/view/29155 |
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