Pancreatic-pleural fistula in chronic pancreatitis

Pancreatic-pleural fistula is a rare condition and few data related to its diagnosis and treatment are available. A fistulous connection linking the pancreas with the pleura via the diaphragm or mediastinum through the retroperitoneal area is formed. We report on a case with pancreatic-pleural fistu...

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Published in:Arab journal of gastroenterology 2012-03, Vol.13 (1), p.38-40
Main Authors: Elkaoui, Hakim, Atoini, Fouad, Bouchentouf, Sidi Mohamed, El Omari, Fatima, Mahi, Mohamed, Ait Ali, Abdelmounaim, Bounaim, Ahmed, Sair, Khalid, Zentar, Aziz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance
Chronic pancreatitis
Humans
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreatic Fistula - diagnosis
Pancreatic Fistula - etiology
Pancreatic-pleural fistula
Pancreatitis, Alcoholic - complications
Pleural Diseases - diagnosis
Pleural Diseases - etiology
Roux-en-Y jejuno-pseudocystostomy
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Summary:Pancreatic-pleural fistula is a rare condition and few data related to its diagnosis and treatment are available. A fistulous connection linking the pancreas with the pleura via the diaphragm or mediastinum through the retroperitoneal area is formed. We report on a case with pancreatic-pleural fistula at its early stages in an alcoholic male patient aged 45years with known chronic pancreatitis. The operation by Roux-en-Y jejuno-pseudocystostomy was followed by chest tube drainage.
ISSN:1687-1979
2090-2387
DOI:10.1016/j.ajg.2012.03.002