title: Pancreatico-pleural fistula: successful treatment with octreotide.
abstract: A patient with chronic pancreatitis who presented with massive pleural effusion due to pancreatico-pleural fistula is reported. Treatment with octreotide for three weeks healed the fistula and resolved the pleural effusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Poddar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kochhar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nagi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005402:Fistula / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D015282:Octreotide