Diagnosis Primary basis for diagnosis Imaging evidence Collateral evidence Definitive type 1 AIP Histology Typical/indeterminate Histologically confirmed LPSP Imaging Typical Any non-D level 1/level 2 Indeterminate Two or more from…
Fig. 3.1 Characteristic forms of IgG4. (a) Schematic representation of the generation of bispecific IgG4 antibodies by the exchange of half-molecules (“Fab-arm exchange”) (With permission from the publisher of van…
Stratification Departmentsin Japan Selectionrate (%) Departmentsnominated Departmentsreplying Replyrate (%) Departmentsreplying New cases(male/female) Continuous cases(male/female) Total(male/female) Specialty hospital 80 100 80 58 72.5 58 121 (89/32) 255 (201/54) 376 (290/86) University…
Year Author Reported findings 1961 Sarles et al. [1] Idiopathic chronic pancreatitis associated with hypergammaglobulinemia;suggested an autoimmune mechanism 1991 Kawaguchi et al. [3] Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis (LPSP) 1995 Yoshida et…
Fig. 12.1 Mortality in diabetes patients with and without diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) Fig. 12.2 Mortality in diabetes patients with and without neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers (nDFU) Alarmingly, foot ulceration…
Vascular Venous Arterial Mixed Neuropathic Diabetes Tabes Syringomyelia Metabolic Diabetes Gout Prolidase deficiency Hematological Sickle-cell diseases Cryoglobulinemia Trauma Pressure Injury Burns Tumors Squamous cell carcinoma Marjolin’s ulcer Basal cell carcinoma…
Fig. 26.1 Wound around knee where exposed bone require a flap and rest can be managed by split skin graft 26.2 Split Skin Graft For below-knee defect, ipsilateral thigh is…
Fig. 20.1 Common locations of pressure or trophic ulcers of lower limb. Heel is the most common site of pressure or trophic ulcer (a–c), as this portion is the most…
Information to be documented 1. Date and time of assessment 2. Type of wound and underlying etiology 3. Factors that could delay wound healing 4. Location of wound 5. Duration…
Fig. 27.1 Gangrene of multiple toes requiring amputation in diabetic foot ulcer Fig. 27.2 Gangrene of toes with infection and tissue necrosis 27.2.2 Ulcer with Atherosclerosis Ulcers develop in atherosclerosis…
