A rare acute thoracic manifestation of a chronic digestive disease: pancreaticopleural fistula

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2017 Apr;109(4):317-318. doi: 10.17235/reed.2017.4567/2016.

Abstract

Pancreaticopleural fistula is a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis. The diagnosis requires a high suspicion degree and its management frequently involves a multidisciplinary approach between gastroenterology and surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
  • Fistula / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Fistula / complications*
  • Pancreatic Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Fistula / therapy
  • Pleural Diseases / complications*
  • Pleural Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Pleural Diseases / therapy
  • Thorax / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed