title: Surgical management of a pancreaticopleural fistula in a child with chronic pancreatitis.
abstract: Chronic pancreatitis in children rarely results in the development of a recalcitrant pleural effusion, secondary to a connection between the pleural cavity and the pancreas. We describe such a case and the curative surgical therapy and include a brief discussion of the relevant medical literature as it pertains to this complication in the pediatric population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ranuh
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ditchfield
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Clarnette
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Auldist
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Oliver
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010193:Pancreaticojejunostomy; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000209:etiology*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*