title: [Pancreatic pleural effusion. Diagnosis and therapy].
abstract: Pancreaticopleural fistula is an uncommon complication of chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic trauma. Clinical features include pleural effusion and resulting pulmonary symptoms. Abdominal pain and other clinical manifestations of pancreatitis may be minimal or absent. As in this case, computed tomography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography may provide complementary diagnostic information in the evaluation of this condition. A discussion of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of pancreaticopleural fistula is presented.
authors.affiliation: Univerzitetna kirurska gastroenteroloska klinika, UKC Ljubljana.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pleskovic
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pegan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000150:complications; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Pankreaticni plevralni izliv. Diagnostika in terapija.