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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Valerieva, Yana
• Golemanov, Branimir
• Tzolova, Nadezhda
• Mitova, Rumiana

Titel

Pancreatic mass as an initial presentation of severe Wegener's granulomatosis

Ist Teil von

• Annals of gastroenterology, 2013, Vol.26 (3), p.267-269

Ort / Verlag

Greece: Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

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Quelle

EZB*

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Acute pancreatitis or a pancreatic mass is a very rare initial presentation of Wegener's granu-lomatosis. A 62-year-old woman presented with tumor-like pancreatitis and otitis media Abdominal ultrasound and magnetic resonance suggested the presence of pancreatic tumor. Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration was negative. Distal pancreatic resection and splenectomy were performed and histopathology proved Wegener's vasculitis of the pancreas and spleen. Azathioprine and steroids were subsequently started and six months later the patient was asymptomatic. Involvement of the pancreas could be considered as a presenting symptom of Wegener's vasculitis.