Pancreaticopleural Fistula as a Rare Cause of Both-Sided Pleural Effusion.


Journal

Case reports in surgery
ISSN: 2090-6900
Titre abrégé: Case Rep Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101580191

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2021
Historique:
received: 20 12 2020
accepted: 18 02 2021
entrez: 25 3 2021
pubmed: 26 3 2021
medline: 26 3 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

A pancreaticopleural fistula is a rare cause of pleural effusion. It is a complication of chronic or acute pancreatitis. It is rarely formed to the right or both pleural cavities. Diagnosis and proper treatment often turn out to be difficult and require the cooperation of a multidisciplinary team. The authors present the case of a 59-year-old patient treated for recurrent pleural effusion of unknown origin, first to the left and then to the right pleural cavity. After many months of treatment, the diagnosis of a pancreaticopleural fistula was made. The patient underwent surgery, which finally led to a successful complete recovery. Pancreaticopleural fistula should always be considered in patients with pleural effusion of unknown origin.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33763281
doi: 10.1155/2021/6615612
pmc: PMC7946485
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

6615612

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021 Jan Chmielecki et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Jan Chmielecki (J)

Department of General, Endocrinological and Gastroenterological Surgery, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poland.

Tomasz Kościński (T)

Department of General, Endocrinological and Gastroenterological Surgery, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poland.

Tomasz Banasiewicz (T)

Department of General, Endocrinological and Gastroenterological Surgery, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poland.

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