Immunoglobulin G4-associated cholangitis mimicking cholangiocarcinoma in a young boy

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 140-142

  Miglani, R K ^a   Murthy, D ^a   Bhat, R ^a   Kumar, A K V ^a  

^a Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

biliary complications of autoimmune pancreatitis; hilar stricture; Immunoglobulin G4 associated cholangitis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE PANCREATITIS; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; HEPATOJEJUNOSTOMY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4 ASSOCIATED CHOLANGITIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; BILE DUCTS, EXTRAHEPATIC; CHOLANGITIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; PANCREATITIS; PREDNISOLONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955008248     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: 09722823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.65294     Document Type: Article

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