Pancreaticopleural fistula as the inaugural presentation of chronic pancreatitis: A case report.

Autor:	Coelho MN; Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal. Electronic address: anamargaridacoelho_4@hotmail.com., Basto T; Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal., Almeida J; Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal., Soares C; Unidade Local de Saúde de São João, Porto, Portugal; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal., Santos T; Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal., da Silva JB; Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of surgery case reports [Int J Surg Case Rep] 2024 Jun; Vol. 119, pp. 109755. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 15.
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.109755
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Pancreaticopleural fistula is a rare complication most associated with alcohol-induced chronic pancreatitis. This usually presents with chest symptoms instead of abdominal ones. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion in patients with pancreatitis and persistent pleural effusions. Presentation of Case: We present a case of an 81-years-old man admitted in the emergency department with a one week complaints of productive cough, fever, dyspnea and left-side chest pain. The chest X-ray revealed a moderated-volume left-side pleural effusion. The pleural fluid analysis was consistent with an exsudative pleural effusion with high levels of amylase. The thoracoabdominal CT raised the suspicion of a pancreaticopleural fistula, confirmed by ERCP. A pancreatic main duct stenting was performed with good results. The patient was discharged asymptomatic after 18 days of hospitalization. Discussion: Because of PPF insidious presentation it poses a great number of differential diagnosis, so pleural fluid analysis is of paramount importance with high levels of amylase confirming the diagnosis. MRCP and ERCP may establish the fistulous tract between the pancreatic duct and the pleural cavity, with the latter being also therapeutic. Conclusion: The rarity of this complication related to pancreatitis and the seldomly presence of abdominal pain in contrast with chest symptoms poses a diagnostic challenge. Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors report no declarations of interest. (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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