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. 2012 Aug 7;18(29):3883–3888. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3883

Table 1.

Histological criteria for International Consensus Diagnostic Criteria

Level 1 Level 2
Type 1 AIP
Histology of the pancreas LPSP (core biopsy/resection) LPSP (core biopsy)
At least 3 of the following: Any 2 of the following:
(1) Periductal lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate without granulocytic infiltration (1) Periductal lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate without granulocytic infiltration
(2) Obliterative phlebitis (2) Obliterative phlebitis
(3) Storiform fibrosis (3) Storiform fibrosis
(4) Abundant (> 10 cells/HPF) IgG4-positive cells (4) Abundant (> 10 cells/HPF) IgG4-positive cells
Type 2 AIP
Histology of the pancreas (core biopsy/resection) IDCP
Both of the following: Both of the following:
(1) GEL with or without granulocytic acinar inflammation (2) Absent or scant (0-10 cells/HPF) IgG4-positive cells (1) Granulocytic and lymphoplasmacytic acinar infiltrate (2) Absent or scant (0-10 cells/HPF) IgG4-positive cells

AIP: Autoimmune pancreatitis; LPSP: Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosign pancreatitis; IDCP: Idiopathic duct-centric pancreatitis; GEL: Granulocytic infiltration of the duct wall; IgG4: Immunoglobulin G4; HPF: High power field.