Rare case of bilateral pleural effusion caused by pancreaticopleural fistula

Autor: Hervé Zender, Oriane Sottas, Ivana Kull, Galab Hassan
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: BMJ Case Rep
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234286
Popis: A 51-year-old man presented with dyspnoea and basithoracic pain. Chest X-ray revealed bilateral pleural effusion, which was managed by bilateral chest drain placement. The pleural fluid analysis showed elevated lipase. Subsequent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) demonstrated a large fistula from the tail of the main pancreatic duct to the left pleural space. Definitive treatment was accomplished with ERCP guided large pancreatic stents placement.
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