Auto-Immune Pancreatitis: The Diagnostic Role of Imaging Studies

Authors

  • João Ressurreição Serviço de Imagiologia. Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho. Vila Nova de Gaia. Portugal.
  • Maria Bali Service de Radiologie. Hôpital Erasme. Université Libre de Bruxelles. Bruxelles. Belgique.
  • Celso Matos Service de Radiologie. Hôpital Erasme. Université Libre de Bruxelles. Bruxelles. Belgique.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.5902

Keywords:

Autoimmune Diseases, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pancreatitis, Tomography, X-Ray Computed.

Abstract

Auto-immune pancreatitis is an uncommon and underdiagnosed pathology. Its clinical picture is not specific and the diagnosis is therefore difficult. Imaging studies have a crucial role in the diagnostic process and also in the follow-up of treatment. With the objective of emphasizing the importance of imaging in the correct diagnosis of this pathology, the authors report the case of a patient with longterm unspecific abdominal complaints that was diagnosed as auto-immune pancreatitis after laboratorial and imaging investigation. Assuming this diagnosis it was instituted treatment with oral methylprednisolone, which succeeded, with progressive resolution of the clinical, laboratorial and imaging findings.

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Author Biographies

João Ressurreição, Serviço de Imagiologia. Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho. Vila Nova de Gaia. Portugal.

Radiologia

Maria Bali, Service de Radiologie. Hôpital Erasme. Université Libre de Bruxelles. Bruxelles. Belgique.

Radiologia - Ressonância Magnética Abdominal

Celso Matos, Service de Radiologie. Hôpital Erasme. Université Libre de Bruxelles. Bruxelles. Belgique.

Radiologia - Ressonância Magnética Abdominal

Published

2015-09-11

How to Cite

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Ressurreição J, Bali M, Matos C. Auto-Immune Pancreatitis: The Diagnostic Role of Imaging Studies. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2015 Sep. 11 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];28(5):667-70. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/5902