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A Case with Multiple Pathologies in the Pancreatic Head.

Miroslav Vujasinovic^1,2, Sam Ghazi^3,4, Nikolaos Kartalis^4,5

¹Department of Upper Abdominal Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, 14186 Stockholm, Sweden.

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Diagnosing rare conditions like autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and groove pancreatitis can be difficult due to similarities with pancreatic cancer. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges and the need for surgery when malignancy is suspected.

Keywords:

IPMN autoimmune pancreatitis follicular pancreatitis pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma paraduodenal pancreatitis

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Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) type 1, groove pancreatitis, and follicular pancreatitis are rare pancreatic conditions.
These conditions can present diagnostic challenges due to overlapping imaging features with pancreatic cancer.

Observation:

A retrospective analysis of a patient with multiple pancreatic pathologies was conducted.
The patient presented with ductal adenocarcinoma, an intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN), and complex inflammatory processes.

Findings:

The case included co-occurring groove pancreatitis, follicular pancreatitis, and IgG4-related pancreatitis (AIP type 1).
Differentiating these inflammatory conditions from pancreatic cancer based on imaging alone proved difficult.

Implications:

The diagnostic complexity of AIP and groove pancreatitis necessitates careful evaluation.
Surgical intervention should be considered when malignant or premalignant lesions cannot be definitively excluded after comprehensive work-up.