Pancreatico-pericardial fistula as a complication of chronic pancreatitis [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2nu]

Pancreatico-pericardial fistula is an extremely rare complication of chronic pancreatitis. We present a case of a 58-year-old man who presented with syncope. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a pericardial effusion with tamponade physiology. Pericardiocentesis and pericardial fluid analysis demo...

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Main Authors: Camille Anne Sommer, C. Mel Wilcox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2014-01-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/3-31/v1

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