A Case of Idiopathic Granulomatous Pancreatitis / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 177-181, 2003.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-17280
ABSTRACT
Granulomatous pancreatitis is a rare disorder and recognized rarely during life or non-operatively. Noncaseating granulomas in the pancreas, histologically indistinguishable from sarcoidosis, can be seen in a variety of diseases such as tuberculosis, fungal infection, berylliosis, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Crohn's disease. Therefore, as with other granulomatous diseases, a tissue biopsy is essential for the diagnosis. Its clinical presentation is often similar to pancreatic cancer, with common presenting symptoms including abdominal pain, weight loss, jaundice, and anorexia. We report a case of idiopathic granulomatous pancreatitis in a 56-year-old women whose clinical and radiographic findings were suggestive of pancreatic cancer.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pancreas
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Pancreatic Neoplasms
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Pancreatitis
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Sarcoidosis
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Tuberculosis
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Berylliosis
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Biopsy
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Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
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Hodgkin Disease
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Weight Loss
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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