Pancreaticopleural fistula - Diagnosis with magnetic resonance pancreatography

Authors
Materne, R Vranckx, P Pauls, C Coche, EE Deprez, P Van Beers, BE
Citation
R. Materne et al., Pancreaticopleural fistula - Diagnosis with magnetic resonance pancreatography, CHEST, 117(3), 2000, pp. 912-914
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
CHEST
ISSN journal
00123692 → ACNP
Volume
117
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
912 - 914
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(200003)117:3<912:PF-DWM>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Pancreaticopleural fistula secondary to chronic pancreatitis is a rare caus e of recurrent pleural effusion. The demonstration of the fistula with endo scopic retrograde pancreatograph and CT is invasive or limited. We report i n two patients the use of magnetic resonance pancreatography as a noninvasi ve alternative to endoscopic retrograde pancreatography for the diagnosis o f pancreaticopleural fistula.