Branch Duct - IPMN and PanIN, in IgG4-Autoimmune pancreatitis: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Sep 10;8(11):2111-2115. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2641. eCollection 2020 Nov.

Abstract

The presence of pancreatic lesions in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis requires histological diagnosis (percutaneous or endoscopic biopsy) to exclude malignancy. A nonspecific histology after endoscopic or percutaneous biopsy of a pancreatic lesion may require surgical excision and definite histology.

Keywords: IgG4 autoimmune pancreatitis; pancreatic branch‐duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm; pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia; pancreatic worrisome features.

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  • Case Reports