[Autoimmune pancreatitis: beneficial effects of corticosteroid therapy on biliary and metabolic complications]

Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 2006 Jun-Jul;30(6-7):911-2. doi: 10.1016/s0399-8320(06)73342-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Auto-immune pancreatitis is rare and its evolution includes both the usual complications of chronic pancreatites, such as diabetes and specific consequences and complications including extension of inflammatory lesions of the extra or intrahepatic biliary tract. One particular characteristic of these complications is that they are sensitive to cortisone therapy, as illustrated by the case we report here.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Autoimmune Diseases* / complications
  • Autoimmune Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Autoimmune Diseases* / drug therapy
  • Autoimmune Diseases* / immunology
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance
  • Cholangitis, Sclerosing / complications
  • Cholangitis, Sclerosing / diagnosis
  • Cholangitis, Sclerosing / etiology
  • Cholestasis / complications
  • Cholestasis / diagnosis
  • Cholestasis / etiology
  • Chronic Disease
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / etiology
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pancreatitis* / complications
  • Pancreatitis* / diagnosis
  • Pancreatitis* / drug therapy
  • Pancreatitis* / immunology
  • Prednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Prednisolone