Pancreaticopleural Fistula Causing Massive Right Hydrothorax and Respiratory Failure
Hydrothorax secondary to a pancreaticopleural fistula (PPF) is a rare complication of acute pancreatitis. In patients with a history of pancreatitis, diagnosis is made by detection of amylase in the pleural exudate. Imaging, particularly magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, aids in the detec...
Main Authors: | Esther Ern-Hwei Chan, Vishalkumar Girishchandra Shelat |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8294056 |
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