Pancreaticopleural fistula: an overlooked entity. (January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Altasan, Turki; Aljehani, Yasser; Almalki, Ahmad; Algamdi, Saleh; Talag, Ali; Alkattan, Khalid
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 22:Number 1(2014)
• Page Start: 98
• Page End: 101
• Publication Date: 2014-01
• Subjects: Pancreaticopleural -- Pancreatic ducts -- Pancreatic fistula -- Pleural effusion; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492312474453
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Pleuropulmonary complications of pancreatitis are well known. Less commonly encountered is pancreaticopleural fistula. We describe the case of a 15-year-old boy with a presumed episode of pancreatitis, complicated by pseudocyst and development of a pancreaticopleural fistula. Successful medical management was achieved, and he made a full recovery. This case demonstrates that the rarity of such a condition leads to delay as well as challenges in diagnosis and management.