Imaging Findings: CT and MRI with MRCP
Fig. 11.1 A 59-year-old woman with typical imaging features of autoimmune pancreatitis in the pancreatic (a) and portal venous phase images (b) of CT showing mild diffuse enlargement of the…
Pulmonary Lesions
Fig. 19.1 Case 1, a 74-year-old male. A solid nodule 1.5 cm in diameter in the right lung is shown (black arrow). Differentiation from lung cancer is difficult. In this…
IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis
Fig. 15.1 The cholangiographic classification of IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis. Stenosis is located only in the lower part of the common bile duct in Type 1; stenosis is diffusely distributed in…
Abdominal Ultrasonography
Fig. 10.1 Ultrasonography shows a diffusely enlarged pancreas as a hypoechoic area with scattered hyperechoic spots, described as a “sausage-like” appearance Fig. 10.2 Ultrasonography delineates multiple hypoechoic areas surrounding the…
Endoscopy: ERCP and EUS
Fig. 12.1 Endoscopic retrograde pancreatography demonstrates a diffuse irregular narrowing of the main pancreatic duct in autoimmune pancreatitis Fig. 12.2 Endoscopic retrograde pancreatography demonstrates a focal narrowing of the main…
Renal Lesions
Fig. 18.1 (a) Contrast-enhanced renal CT finding in a patient with IgG4-related TIN. Multiple low-density lesions are evident. (b) Pelvic lesion in IgG4-RD. Bilateral renal pelvis wall thickening is found….
A Role of PET/CT in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Pancreatitis
Fig. 13.1 FDG uptake pattern of the pancreas. (a) Diffuse uptake; (b) solitary uptake; and (c) multifocal uptake Table 13.1 FDG uptake pattern in the pancreas AIP Pancreatic cancer…
Sialadenitis and Dacryoadenitiss: IgG4-Related Mikulicz’s Disease Would Precede Autoimmune Pancreatitis and Be Likely to Relapse
Fig. 16.1 MRI showed IgG4-related dacryoadenitis To understand the concept of IgG4-DS, it may be important to know its histological background. First, in 1888, Dr. Johann von Mikulicz published a…
Development to Chronic Pancreatitis
Fig. 25.1 (a, b) CT findings in a 67-year-old female with pancreatic head swelling. (a) CT at diagnosis in May 2005 showing pancreatic head swelling (arrows). (b) CT 27 months…
