Pancreatic pleural fistula: demonstration by computed tomography after endoscopic retrograde pancreatography

Am J Gastroenterol. 1987 Aug;82(8):790-3.

Abstract

A case of chronic pancreatic pleural effusions is reported. The effusions were massive in the right chest at first and became bilateral. Endoscopic retrograde pancreatography showed a pancreatic pleural fistula toward the diaphragm. Computed tomography after endoscopic retrograde pancreatography revealed the entire course of the fistula and a mediastinal pseudocyst. Computed tomography and the operative fistulogram did not show immediate leakage of the contrast medium from the mediastinal pseudocyst.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cysts / diagnostic imaging
  • Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Fistula / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pleural Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pleural Effusion / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*