title: Pancreatico-pericardial fistula: a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis.
abstract: A 16-year-old boy presented with pericardial effusion, bilateral pleural effusion and mediastinal fluid collection. CT scan of abdomen revealed pancreatic calcification and a fistulous tract from a pseudocyst going along the inferior vena cava wall up to the pericardial cavity. After initial pericardiocentesis and pleurocentesis, lateral pancreatico-jejunostomy with Roux-en-Y loop was performed. The patient is well at 6 months follow up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632 004.
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jeyamani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Govil
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kurian
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Subhash
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Govil
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002114:Calcinosis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000473:pathology; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D010496:Pericardium; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed