Pancreaticopleural Fistula: A Review of Imaging Diagnosis and Early Endoscopic Intervention
Joint Authors
Acostamadiedo, Jennifer
Xiao, Lekui
Xie, Karen L.
Kord Valeshabad, Ali
Mar, Winnie
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 49-year-old male with history of chronic alcohol-induced pancreatitis presented with one month of worsening left pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath.
Chest radiograph demonstrated bilateral pleural effusions.
Thoracentesis revealed increased amylase in the pleural fluid.
Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) showed a fistula tract between the left pleural cavity and pancreas which was confirmed on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Patient was treated with placement of a pancreatic stent with complete resolution of the fistula tract approximately in 9 weeks.
A systematic literature search was performed on reported cases with pancreaticopleural fistula (PPF) who underwent early therapeutic endoscopy within the last 10 years.
Imaging modalities, particularly CT and MRCP, play essential role in prompt preprocedural diagnosis of PPF.
Early therapeutic ERCP is an effective and relatively safe treatment option for PPF, so invasive surgery may be avoided.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kord Valeshabad, Ali& Acostamadiedo, Jennifer& Xiao, Lekui& Mar, Winnie& Xie, Karen L.. 2018. Pancreaticopleural Fistula: A Review of Imaging Diagnosis and Early Endoscopic Intervention. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143597
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kord Valeshabad, Ali…[et al.]. Pancreaticopleural Fistula: A Review of Imaging Diagnosis and Early Endoscopic Intervention. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kord Valeshabad, Ali& Acostamadiedo, Jennifer& Xiao, Lekui& Mar, Winnie& Xie, Karen L.. Pancreaticopleural Fistula: A Review of Imaging Diagnosis and Early Endoscopic Intervention. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143597
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143597