Treatment of autoimmune pancreatitis with corticosteroids leads to the rapid and sustained resolution of pancreatic mass lesions, biliary obstruction, and pancreatic-duct strictures, which has ...

Patients with IgG4-associated cholangitis are generally older men (85%), presenting with obstructive jaundice (77%) and autoimmune pancreatitis (92%). 6 On imaging, the biliary strictures are ...

Patients presenting with IgG4-related cholangiopathy are typically men aged 50-60 years, and more than 75% will present with common bile duct obstruction and jaundice. [17] Coexisting pancreatic ...

Despite these limitations, bile duct biopsy plays a vital role in excluding malignant biliary strictures, with reported sensitivities for diagnosing CCA reaching up to 82.0% in at least 1 study.

Results: EUS examination was able to identify all ductal or peri-ductal abnormalities responsible for the biliary strictures, with sonographic diagnoses of cholangiocarcinoma (n=10), autoimmune ...

Biliary stricture in the setting of chronic pancreatitis represents a therapeutic challenge. The typical appearance of a biliary stricture on cholangiography is that of a long, smooth tapering of ...

Biomarker in bile VEGF can correctly identify pancreatic cancer Date: October 14, 2013 Source: American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Summary: A marker in bile known as vascular endothelial ...

Study to Compare Clinical Outcomes of Self Expanding Metal Stents (SEMS) Versus Plastic Stents for the Treatment of Biliary Strictures Caused by Chronic Pancreatitis Style Definitions span.prnews_span ...