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General Considerations Diffuse involvement of the pancreas can occur with various inflammatory, infective, infiltrative, or neoplastic disorders. Any pathologic process that involves the pancreas focally also can cause diffuse involvement ( Box 51-1 ). More common causes of diffuse pancreatic…

Autoimmune Pancreatitis Etiology Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a peculiar form of chronic pancreatitis characterized by a fibroinflammatory process involving multiple organs with characteristic histopathologic and serologic features, association with other autoimmune disorders, and a propensity to respond to corticosteroid therapy…