Figure 1. Computed tomography of abdomen shows a mass (arrow) in the head of pancreas
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Case Report
Volume 4, Number 1, January 2013, pages 29-33
Autoimmune Pancreatitis Presenting as a Focal Pancreatic Mass Mimicking Pancreatic Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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| Author (year of report) | Patient Age/Gender | Clinical presentation | Associated medical conditions | Principal diagnostic tests | Surgery/Steroids | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ooi et al 2004 [16] | 70/Female | Jaundice, Epigastric discomfort, Anorexia, Weight loss | DM | ERCP , EUS, Histopathology of pancreatic tissue (surgery) | Surgery (Pancreaticoduodenectomy) | Responded to surgery |
| Bartholomew SV et al 2006 [17] | 10/Male | Jaundice | None | EUS-FNA, Histopathology of pancreatic tissue (surgery) | Surgery (Pancreaticoduodenectomy) | Responded to surgery |
| Efeovbokhan et al 2011 [18] | 31/Male | Epigastric pain, Jaundice, Weight loss | DM, Ulcerative colitis | Raised IgG4, ERCP and EUS | Steroids only | Responded to steroids |
| Lo RS et al 2011 [19] | 51/Male | Jaundice, Itching, Abdominal discomfort, Weight loss | DM | Raised IgG4, EUS, ERCP & Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram | Steroids only | Responded to steroids |
| Matsumoto et al 2011 [20] | 79/Male | Epigastric pain | None | EUS-FNA, Raised IgG4, Histopathology of pancreatic tissue (surgery) | Surgery only (Distal pancreatectomy) | Responded to surgery |
| Present case, 2012 | 68/Female | Jaundice, Itching, Weight loss | DM | ERCP, Histopathology of pancreatic tissue (surgery) | Surgery (Pancreaticoduodenectomy) and Steroids (later switched to Azathioprine) | Responded to surgery and steroids |