Pseudotumoral autoimmune pancreatitis mimicking a pancreatic cancer: a very difficult disease to diagnose

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a rare disorder, although the exact prevalence is still unkown. It is a type of pancreatitis that is presumed to have an autoimmune aetiology, and is currently diagnosed based on a combination of 5 criteria. However, in this day and age, some patients with AIP are li...

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Main Authors: Sadreddine Ben Abid, Rania Hefaiedh, Sameh Zghab, Nizar Miloudi, Lassad Gharbi, Mohamed Taher Khalfallah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/531