Diagnostic criteria for autoimmune chronic pancreatitis revisited

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2006; 12(16): 2487-2496
Published online Apr 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i16.2487

Table 5 A proposal of revised diagnostic criteria for autoimmune pancreatitis

Diagnostic Criteria
Criterion I. Pancreatic imaging (essential)
(1) CT: Diffuse enlargement (swelling) of pancreas and (2) ERCP: Diffuse or segmental irregular narrowing of main pancreatic duct
Criterion II. Laboratory findings
(1) elevated levels of IgG and/or IgG4 or (2) detected autoantibodies
Criterion III. Histopathologic findings
Fibrosis and lymphoplasmocytic infiltration
Criterion IV. Association of other postulated autoimmune disease
Definite
I+II+III+IV or I+II +III or I+II or I+III
Probable	Rediagnosed as “definite” if “response to the steroid” is present
I+IV
Possible
I only

Citation: Kim KP, Kim MH, Kim JC, Lee SS, Seo DW, Lee SK. Diagnostic criteria for autoimmune chronic pancreatitis revisited. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(16): 2487-2496
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i16/2487.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i16.2487