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KMID : 0614620080520060399
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Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2008 Volume.52 No. 6 p.399 ~ p.403
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A Case of Systemic Amyloidosis with Pancreatic Involvement Mimicking Autoimmune Pancreatitis
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Park Jin-Yong
Yim Hyung-Joon
Yoon Ik
Park Sun-Min
Kim Jin-Nam
Lee Hong-Sik
Lee Sang-Woo
Choi Jai-Hyun
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Abstract
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Systemic amyloidosis is a disorder characterized by extracellular deposition of amyloid in various organs and tissues including the kidney, heart, and liver. However, pancreatic involvement is rare, and has not been reported in Korea. Systemic amyloisosis involving pancreas needs to be differentiated from several pancreatic diseases because of diffuse pancreatic enlargement and partial stricture or obstruction of main pancreatic duct. Recently, we experienced a 60-year old man who was suspected as autoimmune pancreatitis or infiltrative disorders on imaging studies, and finally diagnosed as systemic amyloidosis involving pancreas and liver on biopsy examination. We report the case with review of the relevant literatures.
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KEYWORD
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Systemic amyloidosis, Pancreatic involvement, Autoimmune pancreatitis
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