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Exocrine pancreatic involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis. A case report
R Pezzilli1, P L Broccoli, R Melandri
1Servizio di Pronto Soccorso e Medicina d'Urgenza, Ospedale Sant'Orsola, Bologna, Italy.
Abstract:
A rare case of exocrine pancreatic damage in a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis is reported. The pancreatic amino acid consumption test, a new tubeless technique, revealed exocrine pancreatic insufficiency before and after immunosuppressive therapy. The presence of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in this patient raises the possibility of pancreatic involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis.
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