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IgG4-associated cholangitis: a comparative histological and immunophenotypic study with primary sclerosing cholangitis on liver biopsy material
(Springer Nature, 2009)
IgG4-associated cholangitis is a steroid-responsive hepatobiliary inflammatory condition associated with autoimmune pancreatitis that clinically and radiologically mimics primary sclerosing cholangitis. In this study, we ...
Consensus Statement on the Pathology of IgG4-Related Disease
(Nature Publishing Group, 2012)
IgG4-related disease is a newly recognized fibro-inflammatory condition characterized by several features: a tendency to form tumefactive lesions in multiple sites; a characteristic histopathological appearance; and—often ...
IgG4+ to IgG+ Plasma Cells Ratio of Ampulla Can Help Differentiate Autoimmune Pancreatitis From Other “Mass Forming” Pancreatic Lesions
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2008)
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) shows a unique spectrum of histologic features and commonly presents with an abundant IgG4-positive (IgG4+) plasma cell infiltration. However, differentiating AIP from other mass lesions, ...
Subclassification of Autoimmune Pancreatitis: A Histologic Classification With Clinical Significance
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2011)
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pancreas. Examination of pancreatic resection specimens from patients with AIP has shown that there are 2 subclasses of this disease. However, there ...