Successful treatment of autoimmune pancreatitis complicated with autoimmune thrombocytopenia and interstitial pneumonia by prednisolone

Abstract

We report the second patient diagnosed with autoimmune pancreatitis complicated with autoimmune thrombocytopenia and interstitial pneumonia. The patient was treated with prednisolone and responded favorably. We demonstrated that anti-platelet (PLT) antibody of the patient was IgG4 and that it may react with HLA, not specific antigen, on both pancreas and PLT. © 2008 The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine.