Pancreatic Doppelgängers: A Case of Misdiagnosed Identity
IgG-4 related disease (IgG4-RD) is an autoimmune disease that can affect multiple organs and mimic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. We describe the case of a 74-year-old man who presented with pancreatic mass and biliary obstruction. He was initially diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma and was started on chemotherapy. Eventually, he was diagnosed with IgG-4 related disease with autoimmune pancreatitis type 1 and IgG-4 sclerosing cholangitis with rapid improvement of symptoms and clinical findings after receiving steroid therapy.
Authors
- Daniela Guerrero Vinsard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0655-8606)
- Aditya Kler
- Nirjhar Dutta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9066-6452)
- Jake Theis
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
- University of Minnesota Medical Center (US)
- Minneapolis VA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACG Case Reports Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000001796
- Primary Topic
- IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00