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International Journal of Gastroenterology Disorders & Therapy Volume 1 (2014), Article ID 1:IJGDT-107, 2 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2393-8498/2014/107
Case Report
Acute onset of Lupus associated Pancreatitis Mimicking Pancreatic Cancer

Marco Ardesia1, Marcello Cintolo2, Stefano Crinò3, Paolo Todaro4, Giuseppe Speciale4, Walter Fries2*

1Internal Medicine, 2Clinical Unit for Chronic Bowel Disorders, 3Endoscopy Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 4Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Dr. Walter Fries, Clinical Unit for Chronic Bowel Disorders, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy; E-mail: fwalter@unime.it
11 June 2014; 01 October 2014; 03 October 2014
Ardesia M, Cintolo M, Crinò S, Todaro P, Speciale G, et al. (2014) Acute onset of Lupus associated Pancreatitis Mimicking Pancreatic Cancer. Int J Gastroenterol Disord Ther 1: 107. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2393-8498/2014/107

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