Are Classification Criteria for IgG4-RD Now Possible? The Concept of IgG4-Related Disease and Proposal of Comprehensive Diagnostic Criteria in Japan
Table 7
Validation of a combination of CDC and organ-specific criteria for type 1 AIP.
Compared with pancreas cancer, the sensitivity of comprehensive criteria for definite/probable AIP was 0%, but 78% for possible AIP, and specificity was 100% in any groups. Although it is hard to take an enough size of specimen in diagnosis of AIP malignancy can be usually denied by EUS-FNA. Therefore, the CDC are enough for detecting possible AIP, but not for definite/probable AIP.