title: Pancreaticopleural fistula: an overlooked entity.
abstract: Pleuropulmonary complications of pancreatitis are well known. Less commonly encountered is pancreaticopleural fistula. We describe the case of a 15-year-old boy with a presumed episode of pancreatitis, complicated by pseudocyst and development of a pancreaticopleural fistula. Successful medical management was achieved, and he made a full recovery. This case demonstrates that the rarity of such a condition leads to delay as well as challenges in diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Prince Sultan Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Turki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Altasan
authors.forename: Yasser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aljehani
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almalki
authors.forename: Saleh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Algamdi
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Talag
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alkattan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000295:instrumentation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000209:etiology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D015282:Octreotide
keywords: Pancreatic ducts; Pancreatic fistula; Pancreaticopleural; Pleural effusion