Open AccessBranch Duct – IPMN and PanIN, in IgG4‐Autoimmune pancreatitis: A case report
Author(s) -
Lazzarin Gianni,
Romano Lucia,
Coletti Gino,
Di Sibio Alessandra,
Vicentini Vincenzo,
Fatayer Mohamad W. Alid,
Schietroma Mario,
Pessia Beatrice,
Leone Matteo,
Carlei Francesco,
Giuliani Antonio
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2641
Subject(s) - medicine , autoimmune pancreatitis , malignancy , pancreatic duct , pancreatitis , percutaneous , histology , lesion , biopsy , radiology , pathology , surgery
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.