Imaging Findings: CT and MRI with MRCP

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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…

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Pulmonary Lesions

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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…

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IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis

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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…

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Abdominal Ultrasonography

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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…

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Endoscopy: ERCP and EUS

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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…

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Renal Lesions

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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….

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Sialadenitis and Dacryoadenitiss: IgG4-Related Mikulicz’s Disease Would Precede Autoimmune Pancreatitis and Be Likely to Relapse

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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…

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Clinical Features

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  Type 1 AIP Type 2 AIP Synonym Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitisAIP without GEL Idiopathic duct-centric chronic pancreatitis AIP with GEL Epidemiology Asia > USA, Europe Europe > USA > Asia…

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