| Pancreaticopleural Fistula Treated by Endoscopic Pancreatic Stenting in a Patient with Recurrent Pancreatitis |
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Hyemi Kwon1, Jihyang Lee1, Eunji Choi1, Hyojung Kim1, Jun Hyuk Choi1, Jae Ho Byun2, Myung-Hwan Kim1 |
1Departments of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
2Departments of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
| 내시경 췌관 스텐트 삽입술로 치료된 췌관-흉막루 |
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권혜미1, 이지향1, 최은지1, 김효정1, 최준혁1, 변재호2, 김명환1 |
1울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과
2울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 영상의학과 |
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Myung-Hwan Kim, Tel: +82-2-3010-3183, Fax: +82-2-476-0824, Email: mhkim@amc.seoul.kr
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Received: 10 March 2014 • Revised: 7 April 2014 • Accepted: 15 May 2014 |
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| Abstract |
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Pancreatic duct disruption associated with pancreatitis can lead to the development of pseudocysts, pancreatic ascites, and pleural effusion. A 50-year-old male presented with a 1-month history of postprandial epigastric pain. A chest X-ray showed right pleural effusion. Diagnostic thoracentesis revealed an amylase-rich exudate consistent with pancreatic effusion. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography demonstrated a pancreaticopleural fistula tract, and endoscopic retrograde pancreatography confirmed the presence of pancreatic ductal disruption and leakage at the genu portion. The pancreaticopleural fistula was treated by transpapillary pancreatic stenting. Percutaneous drainage of the pleural effusion and octreotide injection were also performed. Follow-up endoscopic retrograde pancreatography at 8 weeks revealed no leakage of contrast media from the main pancreatic duct. Endoscopic pancreatic stenting can be an efficacious nonsurgical treatment of pancreaticopleural fistula following pancreatitis. |
| Key Words:
Pancreatitis; Pancreaticopleural fistula; Pleural effusion |
| 주제어:
췌장염; 췌관-흉막루; 흉수 |
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