A Rare Case of Autoimmune Pancreatitis in a 9-Year-Old Male Patient: A Comprehensive Diagnosis and Successful Treatment
Hadi Farhat, Christie Dib, Yehya Tlaiss, Ayman Tabcheh, Pierre Hani · 2024
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Description
Hadi Farhat and co-authors describe a 2024 case of a rare pancreas illness in a nine-year-old boy. The illness, where the immune system attacks the pancreas, can look a lot like cancer. The boy had painless jaundice and high liver test values. His signs stayed even after a stent was placed in his bile duct.
Blood tests, scans, tissue checks, and his full history pointed to the immune illness. Doctors confirmed the call from the combined findings. Steroid drugs then cleared his signs and led to a full recovery. The case urges doctors to weigh this rare cause even in young children with pancreas problems.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hadi Farhat, Christie Dib, Yehya Tlaiss, Ayman Tabcheh, Pierre Hani |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |