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Can lupus cause pancreatitis since lupus is an autoimmune disease?
11 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
See below: Yes, lupus can cause pancreatitis on rare occasions.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Lupus pancreatitis : Lupus induced pancreatitis happens in a small percentage of lupus patients . Lupus vasculitis can cause pancreatitis. Other causes of pancreatitis in lupus include virus induced, perforated peptic ulcer disease, common duct stone from biliary tract, alcohol and or drug induced . Pancreatitis in lupus occurs as part of multi system disease. Pancreatitis as initial manifestation lupus is rare.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Agree: Another cause could be IGG4 disease.Another autoimmune cause of pancreatitis.Blood test not always helpful.Sometimes a tissue diagnosis is required,ussually a lymph node with a special form of storiform is found.
Answered 11/26/2016
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Yes: It is not common but pancreatitis can result from vasculitis ( blood vessel inflammation) or thrombosis (blood clot). Both occur in lupus.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Lupus pancreatitis : Lupus induced pancreatitis happens in a small percentage of lupus patients . Lupus vasculitis can cause pancreatitis. Other causes of pancreatitis in lupus include virus induced, perforated peptic ulcer disease, common duct stone from biliary tract, alcohol and or drug induced . Pancreatitis in lupus occurs as part of multi system disease. Pancreatitis as initial manifestation lupus is rare.
Answered 12/30/2016
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