Pancreatico-pleural fistula: successful treatment with octreotide.
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.
Poddar
U
U
Department of Gastroenterology, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
Kochhar
R
R
Singh
A
A
Nagi
B
B
Singh
K
K
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
D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D015282:Octreotide