Autoimmune Pancreatitis Type 2

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) encompasses a heterogenous disease group that includes IgG4-related type 1 AIP and non-IgG4-related type 2 AIP. Clinically and on imaging, type 2 AIP mimics type 1 AIP, other forms of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); therefore, discriminatory markers may aid proper diagnosis. Herein, we examine the expression of PD-L1 and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO1) as a diagnostic tool to...