Autoimmune (IgG4-related) Pancreatitis and Cholangitis [Paperback]

Autoimmune (IgG₄-related) Pancreatitis and Cholangitis reviews the breadth of clinical, imaging, histological, laboratory, and imaging features associated with IgG4-associated systemic disease, especially AIP and IAC. Written by experts in their fields, each chapter includes an overview of existing data as well as the most up-to-date scientific information and emerging data. The book also addresses areas of uncertainty and controversy, briefly highlighting clinical and research needs relative to the respective topic.

Comprehensive and easy to use, Autoimmune (IgG₄-related) Pancreatitis and Cholangitis is a valuable resource for physicians who deal with or are interested in these complex disease processes, including gastroenterologists, hepatologists, and surgeons.

This book reviews clinical, imaging, histological, laboratory and imaging features associated with IgG4-associated systemic disease. Each diagnostic criterion is employed in a manner that optimizes diagnostic accuracy, management and clinical outcomes.

Chapter 1 - Background and Perspective - Daniel S. Longnecker

Chapter 2 - Immune Pathogenesis - Edward Alabraba, Shameena Bharucha, Penny Watson and Robert Sutton

Part I: Autoimmune Pancreatitis

Chapter 3 - Overview of Types 1 and 2 - Tooru Shimosegawa

Chapter 4 - Histologic Features - G?nter Kl?ppel and Thomas C. Smyrk

Chapter 5 - CT and MRI Features - Naoki Takahashi and Dushyant V. Sahani

Chapter 6 - EUS Features - Michael J. Levy and William R. Brugge

Chapter 7 - ERCP Features - Terumi Kamisawa
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Chapter 8 - Clinical Features - Timothy B. Gardner and Chris E. Forsmark

Chapter 9 - Approach to Diagnosis - Raghuwansh P. Sah and Suresh T. ChalsC