Pancreaticothoracic Fistula Presenting with Hemoptysis and Pneumothorax in a Chronic Alcoholic Patient / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 240-244, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-155550
ABSTRACT
Pancreaticothoracic fistula is a rare complication of acute or chronic alcoholic pancreatitis. It may present with various symptoms, like dyspnea, abdominal pain, cough, chest pain, fever, back pain, hemoptysis, fatigue, or orthopnea. Pancreaticothoracic fistula can be detected by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), or computed tomography. MRCP has high sensitivity and fewer side effects, and thus it has recently been recommended as the first choice for the detection of pancreaticothoracic fistula. On the other hand, ERCP enables the detection and treatment of pancreaticothoracic fistula and allows for stent insertion; for this reason it is a commonly used modality in pancreaticothoracic fistula cases. Herein, the authors describe a case of pancreaticothoracic fistula detected by ERCP and MRCP that manifested only respiratory symptoms, namely hemoptysis and pneumothorax without abdominal pain, which commonly accompanies pancreatitis.
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Main subject:
Pancreatitis
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Pneumothorax
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Chest Pain
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Abdominal Pain
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Stents
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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
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Pancreatic Fistula
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Back Pain
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Pancreatitis, Alcoholic
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Cough
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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