Black pleural effusion caused by a pancreaticopleural fistula secondary to chronic alcoholic pancreatitis exacerbation accompanying COVID‐19

Key Clinical Message Pancreaticopleural fistula should be considered in alcohol abusers with pleural effusion, which can exhibit a black color. We report a case of black pleural effusion secondary to a pancreaticopleural fistula associated with chronic alcoholic pancreatitis exacerbation accompanyin...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2023-04, Vol.11 (4), p.e7245-n/a
Main Authors: Watanabe, Yusuke, Takeda, Yukihisa, Mizushima, Reimi, Okuma, Takashi, Toriyama, Kazutoshi, Iwamoto, Junichi, Nakamura, Hiroyuki, Aoshiba, Kazutetsu
Format: Article
Language:English
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Alcohol
black pleural effusion
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Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Cysts
Editing
Enzymes
Esophagus
Fistula
Hiatal hernias
Infections
pancreaticopleural fistula
Pancreatitis
Pleural effusion
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Tomography
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Pancreaticopleural fistula should be considered in alcohol abusers with pleural effusion, which can exhibit a black color. We report a case of black pleural effusion secondary to a pancreaticopleural fistula associated with chronic alcoholic pancreatitis exacerbation accompanying coronavirus disease 2019. Black pleural effusion is a rare entity and requires prompt diagnostic and therapeutic management. Pancreaticopleural fistula should be considered in alcohol abusers with black pleural effusion.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.7245