Autoimmune Pancreatitis Associated with High Levels of Chromogranin A, Serotonin and 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid

Autoimmune Pancreatitis Associated with High Levels of Chromogranin A, Serotonin and 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid

We report a case of a male patient with autoimmune pancreatitis in whom biochemical examination revealed high plasma chromogranin A concentrations, histological demonstration of a small lymphocytic infiltrate and rapid decrease in size of the pancreatic mass following short-lasting therapy with meth...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Nobili, Raffaele Pezzilli, Donatella Santini, Cristina Campidelli, Lucia Calculli, Riccardo Casadei, Guido Biasco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2008-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Autoimmune diseases
Differential diagnosis
Pancreatitis
Therapeutics
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/113218

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