Autoimmune pancreatitis and IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a peculiar type of pancreatitis with a presumed autoimmune etiology. AIP is frequently associated with stenosis of the bile duct in the form of IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis. This article reviews recent advances in clinicopathological findings for AIP and IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis.AIP is currently diagnosed based on characteristic radiological findings (irregular narrowing of the main pancreatic...