Pancreaticobronchial Fistula Diagnosed by MDCT

• Main Authors: Guillaume Verlynde, Afshin Rezazadeh Azar, Philippe Maldague, Oswald Van Cutsem
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ubiquity Press 2015-12-01
• Series: Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
• Subjects: pseudocyst, pancreatico-bronchial fistula, computed tomography
• Online Access: https://www.jbsr.be/articles/890
• ISSN: 2514-8281

Pancreatic duct disruption is a serious complication of acute or chronic pancreatitis. These ruptures may cause collections of pancreatic secretion leading to ascites but also to pleural or mediastinal effusions. Rupture into the bronchial tree, resulting in a pancreaticobronchial fistula, is also possible, but it is a rare complication. It should be considered if a patient with pancreatitis develops respiratory symptoms and requires cross-sectional imaging to identify pancreaticobronchial fistulae.