Pancreatico‑pleural Fistula: Case Series
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Pancreaticopleural Fistula
Pancreaticopleural fistula is a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis consequent to posterior disruption of the pancreatic duct. The fistulous track ascends into the pleural cavity and gives rise to large volumes of pleural fluid. Pancreaticopleural fistula thus poses a diagnostic problem since the source of pleural fluid is extrathoracic. To further complicate the matter, abdominal pain is...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0976-5042,0976-5050
DOI: 10.4103/jde.jde_23_17