Pancreatic ascites: diagnosis of leakage site by endoscopic pancreatography.
A case with pancreatic ascites is presented in which the site of leak from a pancreatic pseudocyst was identified by oral endoscopic pancreatography. It is suggested that this procedure be done early in the clinical course of most patients with pancreatic ascites, since the information obtained will facilitate medical and surgical management.
D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography