Interesting series of extra abdominal complications in two patients with chronic pancreatitis secondary to chronic alcoholism and pancreatic divisum
Pancreaticopleural fistula is an extremely rare complication of chronic pancreatitis. Interestingly it may present without any symptoms of pancreatitis per se. The diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion due to the predominant thoracic symptoms. Cases with massive, rapidly refilling, refractory...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Gastroenterology Insights |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/gi/article/view/6974 |