title: Treatment of pancreatic ascites with somatostatin.
abstract: Pancreatic ascites is a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis, whose treatment continues to represent a difficult clinical problem. In this report we describe a case of a patient with chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic ascites who was successfully treated with somatostatin given by continuous intravenous infusion of 1.5 micrograms/kg/h for 2 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Unit for the Study of Pancreatic Disease, St. Orsola Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pezzilli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gullo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Stefano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ventrucci
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ancona
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D001201:Ascites / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007517:Isoamylase / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000201:enzymology; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013004:Somatostatin; D000681:Amylases; D007517:Isoamylase