Autoimmune Chronic Pancreatitis

[Guest guest]

Hi all: Was doing some reading today on the above and discovered

that this type of chronic pancreatitis can be related to an

autoimmune disorder in and of itself and also can be related to

other autoimmune disorders such as Schogren's Disease. The

interesting part I found was that there has apparently been some

research that links this sort of CP with a salivary gland disorder

as well. I'll have to find out the exact particulars of that....has

anyone ever heard of that? I have had what I thought was a swollen

lymph node in my neck for the longest time and only just mentioned

it to the gastro doc yesterday. He felt my neck and said that it

was a salivary gland and didn't seem worried about it. Anyway, in

my usual long-winded way, just wondering if anyone has any info on

the above.

thanks

[Guest guest]

Interesting concept. Not heard of it, now you have me curious. When I get time,

I will look that up. I doubt that your GI would really know unless he is in a

large teaching or reseach hospital. The lymph gland thing is common, thus they

blow alot of those things off. Do you ever get fever blisters when you hve an

enlarged lymph node ? That is common as well.

Lily from Ohio

Autoimmune Chronic Pancreatitis

Hi all: Was doing some reading today on the above and discovered

that this type of chronic pancreatitis can be related to an

autoimmune disorder in and of itself and also can be related to

other autoimmune disorders such as Schogren's Disease. The

interesting part I found was that there has apparently been some

research that links this sort of CP with a salivary gland disorder

as well. I'll have to find out the exact particulars of that....has

anyone ever heard of that? I have had what I thought was a swollen

lymph node in my neck for the longest time and only just mentioned

it to the gastro doc yesterday. He felt my neck and said that it

was a salivary gland and didn't seem worried about it. Anyway, in

my usual long-winded way, just wondering if anyone has any info on

the above.

thanks

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[Guest guest]

Yes it is an interesting concept.....apparently first discovered as

it were in Japan. As far as the fever blisters go, I do get them,

but haven't really noticed a correlation between that and the

enlarged gland. The GI doc said it was a salivary gland though and

that was also mentioned in the article that I read, something about

the salivary glands and a connection with this autoimmune chronic

pancreatitis. Do a google search and you will find it.....

thanks!!

> Interesting concept. Not heard of it, now you have me curious.

When I get time, I will look that up. I doubt that your GI would

really know unless he is in a large teaching or reseach hospital.

The lymph gland thing is common, thus they blow alot of those things

off. Do you ever get fever blisters when you hve an enlarged lymph

node ? That is common as well.

> Lily from Ohio

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> Hi all: Was doing some reading today on the above and

discovered

> that this type of chronic pancreatitis can be related to an

> autoimmune disorder in and of itself and also can be related to

> other autoimmune disorders such as Schogren's Disease. The

> interesting part I found was that there has apparently been some

> research that links this sort of CP with a salivary gland

disorder

> as well. I'll have to find out the exact particulars of

that....has

> anyone ever heard of that? I have had what I thought was a

swollen

> lymph node in my neck for the longest time and only just

mentioned

> it to the gastro doc yesterday. He felt my neck and said that

it

> was a salivary gland and didn't seem worried about it. Anyway,

in

> my usual long-winded way, just wondering if anyone has any info

on

> the above.

> thanks

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[Guest guest]

I actually have to deal with my saliva glands getting big and

swollen after an acute attack of pancreatitis. My Doctor told me it

was because I get dehydrated. I am sure it has something to do with

it. I can tell my saliva glands are angry...usually about 48-72

hours after an acute attack. I buy a package of Warheads candies

(sour!)and that helps the flow of saliva to get the blockage out.

If I don't, I look like a chipmunk...and oh, it hurts! The Warheads

usually save me from antibiotics, so I am happy. I didn't realize

that this could be an autoimmune disorder...interesting. I will

have to read some more on this. Thanks for bringing up the topic.

I have read enough to realize that I am not completely crazy, that

it does happen-although rare. Yet another side effect of a horrible

problem to have to deal with.

Suzi

> Hi all: Was doing some reading today on the above and discovered

> that this type of chronic pancreatitis can be related to an

> autoimmune disorder in and of itself and also can be related to

> other autoimmune disorders such as Schogren's Disease. The

> interesting part I found was that there has apparently been some

> research that links this sort of CP with a salivary gland disorder

> as well. I'll have to find out the exact particulars of

that....has

> anyone ever heard of that? I have had what I thought was a

swollen

> lymph node in my neck for the longest time and only just mentioned

> it to the gastro doc yesterday. He felt my neck and said that it

> was a salivary gland and didn't seem worried about it. Anyway, in

> my usual long-winded way, just wondering if anyone has any info on

> the above.

> thanks

>

[Guest guest]

The Sjogren's Syndrome Handbook has some information on this. You can

get autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis with that as

well, and celiac and Sjogren's are also linked.

You may want to inter-libary loan the New Sjogren's Syndrome handbook

(my copy is in Alaska at the moment)

If you go to

http://dry.org/welcome.html

there may be something...

Margaret

Am J Surg. 1984 Jun;147(6):822-6. Related Articles, Links

Sclerosing cholangitis, chronic pancreatitis, and Sjogren's syndrome:

a syndrome complex.

Montefusco PP, Geiss AC, Bronzo RL, Randall S, Kahn E, McKinley MJ.

The disease complex of chronic pancreatitis, sclerosing cholangitis,

and Sjogren's syndrome seems to be a well-defined entity with an

autoimmune cause similar to that which occurs in primary biliary

cirrhosis. Treatment depends on the component of primary sclerosing

cholangitis and, more particularly, on the degree of extrahepatic

involvement.

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> > Hi all: Was doing some reading today on the above and discovered

> > that this type of chronic pancreatitis can be related to an

> > autoimmune disorder in and of itself and also can be related to

> > other autoimmune disorders such as Schogren's Disease. The

> > interesting part I found was that there has apparently been some

> > research that links this sort of CP with a salivary gland

disorder

> > as well.