A Case of Idiopathic Granulomatous Pancreatitis / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 177-181, 2003.
Artículo
en Coreano
| 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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Asunto principal:
Páncreas
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Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Pancreatitis
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Sarcoidosis
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Tuberculosis
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Beriliosis
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Biopsia
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Linfoma no Hodgkin
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Enfermedad de Hodgkin
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Pérdida de Peso
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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