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Successful Diagnosis and Treatment of a Pancreaticopleural Fistula in a Patient Presenting with Unusual Empyema and Hemoptysis

Pancreaticopleural fistula (PPF) is a rare complication in patients with pancreatitis. Its symptoms are similar to those of empyema or pleural effusion; therefore, it is important to consider PPF in the differential diagnosis. Herein, we describe the diagnosis and treatment of PPF in a patient prese...

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Autores principales: Kim, Eunji, Ahn, Hyo Yeong, Kim, Yeong Dae, Hoseok, Cho, Jeong Su
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6559193/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31236379
http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2019.52.3.174