Autoimmune pancreatitis
11 Apr 2016
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) was first described in 1961 and represents a rare form of immune mediated chronic pancreatitis, which is characterized by specific histological findings. Diagnostic imaging plays a critical role in the diagnosis of the disease, which in a proportion of patients may affect multiple organs, as part of the IgG4-related disease spectrum. This video provide an overview of the current understanding into this interesting disease as well as offering various “tips and tricks” to help with a confident radiological diagnosis.
Educational Objectives:
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Educational Objectives:
- To become familiar with the clinical presentation and radiological signs, that may be observed in autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP)
- To understand the multidisciplinary strategies for distinguishing AIP from pancreatic cancer
- To emphasize the central role of radiology in the era of “clinical decision-making”.
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Duration:46 mins
Speaker info
Dr Simon A Jackson
Dr Simon A Jackson has been a Consultant GI and Abdominal Radiologist at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust since 1998. His main fields of interest include both the diagnostic and interventional aspects of hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) radiology and oncological GI imaging techniques, as well as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). He is the lead Radiologist for the Regional HPB Multidisciplinary Team Meeting and is a member of the National Upper GI Cancer Reference Group. He is a past President of the British Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (BSGAR), as well as Treasurer of the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR). As an endoscopist, he is also closely involved with United European Gastroenterology (UEG). He is currently a Senior Editor for the British Journal of Radiology and European Associate Editor for Abdominal Radiology.