Pancreaticopleural fistula: diagnosis with magnetic resonance pancreatography.
Pancreaticopleural fistula secondary to chronic pancreatitis is a rare cause of recurrent pleural effusion. The demonstration of the fistula with endoscopic retrograde pancreatography and CT is invasive or limited. We report in two patients the use of magnetic resonance pancreatography as a noninvasive alternative to endoscopic retrograde pancreatography for the diagnosis of pancreaticopleural fistula.
Materne
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Departments of Radiology, Université Catholique de Louvain, St-Luc University Hospital, Avenue Hippocrate 10, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium. materne@rdgn.ucl.ac.be
Vranckx
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Pauls
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Coche
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Deprez
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Van Beers
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D000328:Adult; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019512:Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / Q000175:diagnosis; D010994:Pleura; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity