Pancreatobiliary Versus Head and Neck Manifestations in Immunoglobulin G4–related Disease: Distinct Subsets of the Same Disease?

Objectives We compared the clinical profiles and organ manifestations of the commonly encountered immunoglobulin G4–related diseases (IgG4-RDs) on either side of the diaphragm: head and neck (HN) versus pancreatobiliary (PB) in IgG4-RD. Methods From the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, database, we identified 53 HN and 88 PB IgG4-RD based on the first affected organ manifestation. Results Compared with HN IgG4-RD, subjects with PB IgG4-RD were likely to be older (median, 64.8 vs 50.2 years; P
Source: Pancreas - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research