Thinking beyond the mass: ANCA-associated vasculitis mimicking a pancreatic malignancy.
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چکیده
Isolated pancreatic involvement is a rare initial presentation in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis. We report a patient with a suspected malignant pancreatic mass, referred to our hospital for pancreaticoduodenectomy. However, the pancreatic mass proved to be the initial manifestation of ANCA-associated vasculitis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Netherlands journal of medicine
دوره 73 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015