Two Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis Complicated by a Pancreaticopleural Fistula
Two patients presented with dyspnea and signs of chronic pancreatitis. Patient B had pleural effusion on chest X-ray. Patient A developed pleural effusion during the course of disease. On further analysis these pleural effusions showed elevated amylase concentrations. This finding suggested the diag...
Main Authors: | Jordy J.S. Kiewiet, Marlous Moret, Willem L. Blok, Michael F. Gerhards, Laurens T. de Wit |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2009-04-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/210442 |
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