Description
Autoimmune Pancreatitis, 2015
Coordinators: Kamisawa Terumi, Chung Jae Bock
Language: EnglishSubject for Autoimmune Pancreatitis:
Publication date: 09-2016
Support: Print on demand
Publication date: 11-2014
209 p. · 21x27.9 cm · Hardback
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Preface.- Part 1. Overview of type 1 and type 2.- Part 2. Epidemiology.- Part 3. Pathophysiology.- Part 4. Pathology.- Part 5. Clinical features.- Part 6. Pancreatic endocrine and exocrine functions.- Part 7. Serology.- Part 8. Diagnostic criteria.- Part 9. Imaging.- Abdominal ultrasonography.- CT and MRI with MRCP.- Endoscopy; ERCP and EUS.- PET-CTNobumasa Mizuno.- Part 10. Tissue acquisition for histologic diagnosis.- Part 11. Other organ involvements.- Sclerosing cholangitis.- Sialadenitis and dacryoadenitis.- Retroperitoneal fibrosis.- Renal lesions.- Pulmonary lesions.- Lymphadenopathy.- GI tract.- Part 12. Treatment.- Steroids.- Immunomodulatory drugs and rituximab.- Relapse.- Part 13. Prognosis.- Development to chronic pancreatitis.- Occurrence of malignant neoplasms.- Part 14. Type 2 AIP.- Part 15. International survey.- Part 16. AIP in the USA.- Part 17. AIP in Europe.- Part 18. Future perspective.
Clarifies current concepts regarding autoimmune pancreatitis and its subtypes
Describes clinical, serological, and histopathological findings
Illustrates imaging features in the pancreas and other organs
Aids in diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis and differentiation from pancreatobiliary malignancies
Provides up-to-date therapeutic strategies
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