Pancreaticopleural Fistula: A Cause of Recurrent Pleural Effusions in Chronic Pancreatitis

Pancreaticopleural Fistula: A Cause of Recurrent Pleural Effusions in Chronic Pancreatitis

Pancreaticopleural fistula is a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis caused by disruption of the pancreatic duct and fistulous communication with the pleural cavity. It usually presents with respiratory symptoms from recurrent large volume pleural effusions. Paucity of abdominal symptoms makes...

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Main Authors:	Ayah Megahed, Rahul Hegde, Pranav Sharma, Rahmat Ali, Anas Bamashmos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-01-01
Series:	Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology
Subjects:	pancreatitis chronic pancreatitis pancreaticopleural fistula recurrent pleural effusion mrcp
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1719222

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