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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2014; 20(41): 15177-15189
Published online Nov 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15177
Published online Nov 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15177
Table 1 Imaging findings favoring a diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis rather than pancreatic cancer
| Diffuse pancreatic enlargement |
| Delayed enhancement of affected pancreas |
| Long segment MPD narrowing |
| MPD dilatation not in excess of 4-5 mm |
| Multiple sites of MPD narrowing |
| “Capsule” sign |
| “Penetrating duct” sign |
| Low ADC value reflecting restricted diffusion on diffusion weighted MR imaging[51,52] |
| Improvement of findings following short course of corticosteroid therapy |
- Citation: Lee LK, Sahani DV. Autoimmune pancreatitis in the context of IgG4-related disease: Review of imaging findings. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(41): 15177-15189
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i41/15177.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15177