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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
; 22(1): 98-101, 2014 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24585655
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.