A Case of Idiopathic Granulomatous Pancreatitis / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 177-181, 2003.
Artigo
em 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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Assunto principal:
Pâncreas
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Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Pancreatite
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Sarcoidose
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Tuberculose
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Beriliose
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Biópsia
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Linfoma não Hodgkin
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Doença de Hodgkin
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Redução de Peso
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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