title: Pleural effusion with pancreaticopleural fistula: a case report.
abstract: A case of pancreaticopleural fistula with recurrent hemorrhagic pleural effusion has been described and the pathogenesis of pleural effusion associated with pancreatitis was discussed. Importance of thinking about pancreatic disease as a cause and estimation of amylase in pleural fluid is stressed. The diagnostic limitation of endoscopic retrograde cannulation of the pancreatic duct for defining a fistulous tract has also been noted.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000379:methods; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000681:Amylases