Immune-mediated fibroinflammatory disease primarily involving pancreas responding to steroid therapy
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Other Modality Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Ha J et al: Meta-analysis of CT and MRI for differentiation of autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Eur Radiol. 31(5):3427-38, 2021
Matsubayashi H et al: Comparison of five-phase computed tomography images of type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer: emphasis on cases with atypical images. Pancreatology. 21(3):666-75, 2021
Trout AT et al: Current state of imaging of pediatric pancreatitis: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. ePub, 2021
Zhao Y et al: Atypical enhanced computed tomography signs of pancreatic cancer and its differential diagnosis from autoimmune pancreatitis. Gland Surg. 10(1):347-54, 2021
Zhu L et al: DWI of autoimmune pancreatitis: is it an imaging biomarker for disease activity? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1-7, 2021
E L et al: Differentiation of focal-type autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma using radiomics based on multiphasic computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 44(4):511-8, 2020
Khandelwal A et al: Autoimmune pancreatitis: an update. Abdom Radiol (NY). 45(5):1359-70, 2020
Lopes Vendrami C et al: Differentiation of focal autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY). 45(5):1371-86, 2020
Löhr JM et al: European guideline on IgG4-related digestive disease - UEG and SGF evidence-based recommendations. United European Gastroenterol J. 8(6):637-66, 2020
Ren H et al: Effective apparent diffusion coefficient parameters for differentiation between mass-forming autoimmune pancreatitis and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY). 46(4):1640-7, 2020
Schima W et al: Mass-forming pancreatitis versus pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: CT and MR imaging for differentiation. Cancer Imaging. 20(1):52, 2020
Takahashi M et al: Diagnostic imaging guide for autoimmune pancreatitis. Jpn J Radiol. 38(7):591-612, 2020
Graziani R et al: Autoimmune pancreatitis: multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance (MR) findings in the Italian experience. Radiol Med. 119(8):558-71, 2014
Khandelwal A et al: Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of autoimmune pancreatitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 202(5):1007-21, 2014
Agrawal S et al: Distinguishing autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreaticobiliary cancers: current strategy. Ann Surg. 255(2):248-58, 2012
Alswat K et al: The spectrum of sclerosing cholangitis and the relevance of IgG4 elevations in routine practice. Am J Gastroenterol. 107(1):56-63, 2012
Chandrasekhara V et al: Diagnostic endoscopic retrograde pancreatography for autoimmune pancreatitis: one size does not fit all. Gastroenterology. 142(1):180-2, 2012
Hur BY et al: Magnetic resonance imaging findings of the mass-forming type of autoimmune pancreatitis: Comparison with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Magn Reson Imaging. 36(1):188-97, 2012
Muhi A et al: Mass-forming autoimmune pancreatitis and pancreatic carcinoma: differential diagnosis on the basis of computed tomography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, and diffusion-weighted imaging findings. J Magn Reson Imaging. 35(4):827-36, 2012
Nakatani K et al: Utility of FDG PET/CT in IgG4-related systemic disease. Clin Radiol. 67(4):297-305, 2012
Sah RP et al: Autoimmune pancreatitis: an update on classification, diagnosis, natural history and management. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 14(2):95-105, 2012
Song TJ et al: Comparison of clinical findings between histologically confirmed type 1 and type 2 autoimmune pancreatitis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 27(4):700-8, 2012
Sugumar A: Diagnosis and management of autoimmune pancreatitis. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 41(1):9-22, 2012
Takuma K et al: Strategy to differentiate autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreas cancer. World J Gastroenterol. 18(10):1015-20, 2012
Zhang L et al: Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) type 1 and type 2: an international consensus study on histopathologic diagnostic criteria. Pancreas. 40(8):1172-9, 2011
Immune-mediated fibroinflammatory disease primarily involving pancreas responding to steroid therapy
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Other Modality Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Ha J et al: Meta-analysis of CT and MRI for differentiation of autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Eur Radiol. 31(5):3427-38, 2021
Matsubayashi H et al: Comparison of five-phase computed tomography images of type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer: emphasis on cases with atypical images. Pancreatology. 21(3):666-75, 2021
Trout AT et al: Current state of imaging of pediatric pancreatitis: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. ePub, 2021
Zhao Y et al: Atypical enhanced computed tomography signs of pancreatic cancer and its differential diagnosis from autoimmune pancreatitis. Gland Surg. 10(1):347-54, 2021
Zhu L et al: DWI of autoimmune pancreatitis: is it an imaging biomarker for disease activity? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1-7, 2021
E L et al: Differentiation of focal-type autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma using radiomics based on multiphasic computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 44(4):511-8, 2020
Khandelwal A et al: Autoimmune pancreatitis: an update. Abdom Radiol (NY). 45(5):1359-70, 2020
Lopes Vendrami C et al: Differentiation of focal autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY). 45(5):1371-86, 2020
Löhr JM et al: European guideline on IgG4-related digestive disease - UEG and SGF evidence-based recommendations. United European Gastroenterol J. 8(6):637-66, 2020
Ren H et al: Effective apparent diffusion coefficient parameters for differentiation between mass-forming autoimmune pancreatitis and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY). 46(4):1640-7, 2020
Schima W et al: Mass-forming pancreatitis versus pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: CT and MR imaging for differentiation. Cancer Imaging. 20(1):52, 2020
Takahashi M et al: Diagnostic imaging guide for autoimmune pancreatitis. Jpn J Radiol. 38(7):591-612, 2020
Graziani R et al: Autoimmune pancreatitis: multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance (MR) findings in the Italian experience. Radiol Med. 119(8):558-71, 2014
Khandelwal A et al: Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of autoimmune pancreatitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 202(5):1007-21, 2014
Agrawal S et al: Distinguishing autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreaticobiliary cancers: current strategy. Ann Surg. 255(2):248-58, 2012
Alswat K et al: The spectrum of sclerosing cholangitis and the relevance of IgG4 elevations in routine practice. Am J Gastroenterol. 107(1):56-63, 2012
Chandrasekhara V et al: Diagnostic endoscopic retrograde pancreatography for autoimmune pancreatitis: one size does not fit all. Gastroenterology. 142(1):180-2, 2012
Hur BY et al: Magnetic resonance imaging findings of the mass-forming type of autoimmune pancreatitis: Comparison with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Magn Reson Imaging. 36(1):188-97, 2012
Muhi A et al: Mass-forming autoimmune pancreatitis and pancreatic carcinoma: differential diagnosis on the basis of computed tomography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, and diffusion-weighted imaging findings. J Magn Reson Imaging. 35(4):827-36, 2012
Nakatani K et al: Utility of FDG PET/CT in IgG4-related systemic disease. Clin Radiol. 67(4):297-305, 2012
Sah RP et al: Autoimmune pancreatitis: an update on classification, diagnosis, natural history and management. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 14(2):95-105, 2012
Song TJ et al: Comparison of clinical findings between histologically confirmed type 1 and type 2 autoimmune pancreatitis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 27(4):700-8, 2012
Sugumar A: Diagnosis and management of autoimmune pancreatitis. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 41(1):9-22, 2012
Takuma K et al: Strategy to differentiate autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreas cancer. World J Gastroenterol. 18(10):1015-20, 2012
Zhang L et al: Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) type 1 and type 2: an international consensus study on histopathologic diagnostic criteria. Pancreas. 40(8):1172-9, 2011
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