Autoimmune (Igg4-Associated) Pancreatitis and Cholangitis

ABOUT THIS BOOK

· Written by experts in their fields
· Optimizes diagnostic accuracy
· Serves as a useful resource for physicians

Autoimmune (IgG4-related) Pancreatitis and Cholangitis reviews the breadth of clinical, imaging, histological, laboratory, and imaging features associated with IgG4-associated systemic disease, especially AIP and IAC. Written by experts in their fields, each chapter includes an overview of existing data as well as the most up-to-date scientific information and emerging data. The book also addresses areas of uncertainty and controversy, briefly highlighting clinical and research needs relative to the respective topic.
Comprehensive and easy to use, Autoimmune (IgG4-related) Pancreatitis and Cholangitis is a valuable resource for physicians who deal with or are interested in these complex disease processes, including gastroenterologists, hepatologists, and surgeons.

Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Keywords » Orbital pseudolymphoma - Systemic fibroinflammatory disease - Tubulointerstitial nephritis
Related subjects » Internal Medicine - Medicine - Rheumatology

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 - Background and Perspective - Daniel S. Longnecker
Chapter 2 - Immune Pathogenesis - Edward Alabraba, Shameena Bharucha, Penny Watson and Robert Sutton

Part I: Autoimmune Pancreatitis

Chapter 3 - Overview of Types 1 and 2 - Tooru Shimosegawa
Chapter 4 - Histologic Features - Günter Klöppel and Thomas C. Smyrk
Chapter 5 - CT and MRI Features - Naoki Takahashi and Dushyant V. Sahani
Chapter 6 - EUS Features - Michael J. Levy and William R. Brugge
Chapter 7 - ERCP Features - Terumi Kamisawa
Chapter 8 - Clinical Features - Timothy B. Gardner and Chris E. Forsmark
Chapter 9 - Approach to Diagnosis - Raghuwansh P. Sah and Suresh T. Chari
Chapter 10 - Surgical Implications - Clancy J. Clark, Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo and Michael B. Farnell
Chapter 11 - Approach to Therapy - Phil Hart and Suresh T. Chari

Part II: IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis

Chapter 12 - Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis - Gideon M. Hirschfield
Chapter 13 - Histologic Features - Lizhi Zhang and Vikram Deshpande
Chapter 14 - CT and MRI Features - Ali D. Karaosmanoglu, Naoki Takahashi and Dushyant V. Sahani
Chapter 15 - ERCP and EUS/IDUS Features - George Webster and Atsushi Irisawa
Chapter 16 - Clinical Spectrum and Management - Einar S. Björnsson and Keith D. Lindor

Part III: Other Organ Involvement

Chapter 17 - Overview - Raghuwansh P. Sah and Suresh T. Chari
Chapter 18 - Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and other Renal Involvement by IgG4-Related Disease - Lynn D. Cornell and Naoki Takahashi
Chapter 19 - IgG4-related Lung Disease - Jay H. Ryu, Hiroshi Sekiguchi and Eunhee S. Yi

Part IV: World-wide Experience with AIP and IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis

Chapter 20 - Italian Experience - Luca Frulloni and Giuseppe Zamboni
Chapter 21 - British Experience - Evangelos Kalaitzakis, Robert Sutton and George Webster
Chapter 22 - Japanese Experience - Kazuichi Okazaki and Kazushige Uchida
Chapter 23 - Korean Experience - Myung-Hwan Kim and Sung-Hoon Moon
Chapter 24 - Summary and Look to the Future - William R. Brugge and Markus M. Lerch

AUTHORS & EDITORS

Michael J. Levy, MD
Mayo Clinic, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rochester, MN, USA

Suresh T. Chari, MD
Mayo Clinic, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rochester, MN, USA