Endoscopic ultrasonography findings in autoimmune pancreatitis

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2011; 17(16): 2080-2085
Published online Apr 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i16.2080

Endoscopic ultrasonography findings in autoimmune pancreatitis

Elisabetta Buscarini, Stefania De Lisi, Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono, Maria Chiara Petrone, Arnaldo Fuini, Rita Conigliaro, Guido Manfredi, Raffaele Manta, Dario Reggio, Claudio De Angelis

Elisabetta Buscarini, Guido Manfredi, Department of Gastroenterology, Maggiore Hospital, Crema 26013, Italy

Stefania De Lisi, Department of Gastroenterology, Di.Bi.M.I.S., University of Palermo, Palermo 90121, Italy

Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono, Maria Chiara Petrone, Department of Gastroenterology, I.R.C.C.S San Raffaele, Università Vita e Salute San Raffaele, Milan 20122, Italy

Arnaldo Fuini, Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Ospedale Civile Maggiore, Verona 37142, Italy

Rita Conigliaro, Guido Manfredi, Raffaele Manta, Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, New Civil Hospital S. Agostino Estense, Modena 41126, Italy

Dario Reggio, Chirurgia Trapianti di Fegato, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Torino 10156, Italy

Claudio De Angelis, Department of Gastroenterology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Torino 10156, Italy

Author contributions: All authors contributed to conception and design, drafting the article or revising it, and to final approval.

Correspondence to: Elisabetta Buscarini, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Maggiore Hospital, Largo Dossena 2, Crema 26013, Italy. ebuscarini@rim.it

Telephone: +39-373-280278 Fax: +39-373-280654

Received: September 21, 2010
Revised: November 16, 2010
Accepted: November 23, 2010
Published online: April 28, 2011

Abstract

Endoscopic ultrasonography is an established diagnostic tool for pancreatic masses and chronic pancreatitis. In recent years there has been a growing interest in the worldwide medical community in autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP), a form of chronic pancreatitis caused by an autoimmune process. This paper reviews the current available literature about the endoscopic ultrasonographic findings of AIP and the role of this imaging technique in the management of this protean disease.

Keywords: Pancreatitis; Autoimmune; Endoscopic ultrasound; IgG4 cholangitis