What are the symptoms of autoimmune pancreatitis?

The diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis requires laboratory examination, imaging examination and pathological examination.

1. Laboratory examination

patients need to check whether the levels of anti-nuclear antibody, anti-CA-II antibody, rheumatoid factor and anti-alpha-fodrin antibody are abnormally elevated, which can be used as an auxiliary diagnostic basis for autoimmune pancreatitis. The elevation of serum IgG4 is one of the important basis for the diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis.

2. Imaging examination

Pancreatic ultrasound can check whether there is diffuse enlargement of the pancreas, and autoimmune pancreatitis is mostly characterized by diffuse enlargement with low echo.

3. Pathological examination

Autoimmune pancreatitis Pathological examination generally does not show pancreatic calcification, pancreatic duct dilatation, etc., but mostly shows increased pancreatic swelling and extensive fibrosis.