Autoimmune pancreatitis (patient information)

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Overview

Autoimmune pancreatitis is a rare form of chronic pancreatitis and is also known as primary inflammatory pancreatitis, lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis, pseudotumorous pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis with irregular narrowing of the main pancreatic duct, idiopathic chronic pancreatitis, and nonalcoholic duct destructive chronic pancreatitis. Autoimmune pancreatitis may be classified into two types; Type 1 AIP and Type 2 AIP or idiopathic duct-centric pancreatitis. 

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Sources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm