Pancreatic fistulas.
During a retrospective analysis of about 1000 ERCP investigations pancreatic fistulas were found in 14 patients. There is a relationship between proximal stenosis of the pancreatic duct, inflammatory cavities of the pancreas and the development of fistulas. Pancreatic fistulas can be blind, can open into various spaces in the body or can be attached to the abdominal wall. The associated pathology in patients with pancreatic fistulas is often severe and involves the whole pancreas.
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging