Pancreatico-pericardial fistula: a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis

A 16-year-old boy presented with pericardial effusion, bilateral pleural effusion and mediastinal fluid collection. CT scan of abdomen revealed pancreatic calcification and a fistulous tract from a pseudocyst going along the inferior vena cava wall up to the pericardial cavity. After initial pericar...

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Published inIndian journal of gastroenterology Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 31 - 32
Main Authors Balasubramanian, Prakash, Jeyamani, R, Govil, S, Chacko, Ashok, Kurian, George, Subhash, H S, Thomas, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.01.2004
Subjects
Adolescent
Calcinosis
Chronic Disease
Fistula - etiology
Heart Diseases - etiology
Humans
Male
Pancreatic Ducts - pathology
Pancreatic Fistula - etiology
Pancreatitis - complications
Pericardium
Pleural Effusion - diagnostic imaging
Pleural Effusion - etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A 16-year-old boy presented with pericardial effusion, bilateral pleural effusion and mediastinal fluid collection. CT scan of abdomen revealed pancreatic calcification and a fistulous tract from a pseudocyst going along the inferior vena cava wall up to the pericardial cavity. After initial pericardiocentesis and pleurocentesis, lateral pancreatico-jejunostomy with Roux-en-Y loop was performed. The patient is well at 6 months follow up.
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ISSN:0254-8860