Courtin J P, Di Francia M, Poubeau P, Arvin-Berod C
Service de Pneumologie et Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Général de Saint-Pierre Le Tampon.
Rev Pneumol Clin. 1994;50(2):74-6.
Diseases organs below the diaphragm should be considered in the aetiologic diagnosis of liquid effusion in the pleura. We observed a cases of pleuritis resulting from chronic pancreatitis and present here the diagnostic methods and therapeutic protocol undertake for cure. The level of amylase (including the isoforms) should be measured in the pleural effusion. The effectiveness of octreotide acetate in the treatment of pancreatico-pleural fistula was confirmed in this case.
