Diabetes mellitus asociada a pancreatitis autoinmune: caso clínico / Autoimmune pancreatitis associated with diabetes mellitus: report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
; 147(5): 668-672, mayo 2019. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Autoimmune pancreatitis is uncommon, responds to steroids and is usually associated with diabetes mellitus. We report a 73 year-old male who, two months after a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, presented with obstructive jaundice and weight loss. Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging was suggestive of an autoimmune pancreatitis and serum IgG4 was 339 mg/dl (normal range 3-201). The patient was treated with prednisone 40 mg/day with a good clinical and laboratory response. During outpatient care, the dose of prednisone was tapered.
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Assunto principal:
Prednisona
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Complicações do Diabetes
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Pancreatite Autoimune
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Glucocorticoides
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article
País de afiliação:
Chile