Late-onset type-2 autoimmune pancreatitis with two mass lesions diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration

Clin J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jun;14(3):899-904. doi: 10.1007/s12328-021-01364-z. Epub 2021 Feb 22.

Abstract

A 65-year-old man with ulcerative colitis presented with aggravated diabetes. Computed tomography showed two masses in the body and tail of the pancreas. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) was performed, with histopathological findings suggesting autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). Type-2 AIP was suspected, and administration of prednisolone was initiated. The pancreatic masses had disappeared after the treatment. In this case, EUS-FNA was effective for the diagnosis of type-2 AIP. The two-lesion mass formation observed here is a rare presentation of the disease. In patients with a history of ulcerative colitis, the possibility of late-onset type-2 AIP should be kept in mind.

Keywords: EUS-FNA; Type-2 autoimmune pancreatitis; Ulcerative colitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Autoimmune Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Autoimmune Diseases* / drug therapy
  • Autoimmune Pancreatitis*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2*
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pancreas
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatitis*