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Autoimmune Pancreatitis Type II: First Report from India.
Gunjan Desai1, Prasad Pande1, Chandralekha Tampi2
1Registrar, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research : JCDR
|December 7, 2017
Summary
Autoimmune Pancreatitis Type II (AIP II) is rare in India. A patient initially diagnosed with Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis (ICP) was found to have AIP II after surgery, highlighting diagnostic challenges.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Pathology
- Immunology
Background:
- Autoimmune Pancreatitis (AIP) has two subtypes: Type I (lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis) and Type II (idiopathic ducto-centric pancreatitis - IDCP).
- AIP Type II is exceptionally rare in South Asia, particularly in India, where Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis (ICP) and alcohol-related chronic pancreatitis are more common.
- AIP Type I has been documented in India.
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