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Unlike in Japan, autoimmune pancreatitis is uncommon in the Western world, particularly in Europe. We report the first case of a Caucasian male with typical features of autoimmune pancreatitis in the UK. Recognizing autoimmune pancreatitis as a new clinical entity in Europe will change the management of many patients who have been labelled as having acute or chronic pancreatitis.
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Abisi, S., Morris-Stiff, G., Hill, S. et al. Autoimmune pancreatitis: an underdiagnosed condition in Caucasians. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 12, 332–335 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00534-005-0995-y
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