Autoimmune pancreatitis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: :Iqra Qamar M.D.[2]
Synonyms and keywords: Primary inflammatory pancreatitis, lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis, pseudotumorous pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis with irregular narrowing of the main pancreatic duct, and nonalcoholic duct destructive chronic pancreatitis.
Overview
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is an increasingly recognized benign type of chronic pancreatitis that can be difficult to distinguish from pancreatic carcinoma but which responds to treatment with corticosteroids.
