Case Report
Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2006; 12(38): 6225-6228
Published online Oct 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i38.6225
Figure 1
Figure 1 Immunostaining of IgG4 in the resected specimens. Abundant IgG4-positive plasma cells were detected in the cancerous lesion of the pancreas (A) but only a few IgG4-positive plasma cells were seen in the noncancerous areas of the pancreas (B). Infiltration of abundant IgG4-positive plasma cells was detected in regional lymph node (C) and the duodenal mucosa (D).
Figure 2
Figure 2 Course of serum IgG4 levels in this patient. Elevated serum IgG4 levels continued after operation.