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Overview
Thoracopancreatic fistula may lead to pleural effusion which can be detected incidentally on a plain chest radiograph.
Pancreatic fistula chest x ray
There are no x ray findings associated with pancreatic fistula. However pancreatic fistula can complicate into a thoracopancreatic fistula which may lead to pleural effusion. Pleural effusion may be found incidentally on a plain chest radiograph.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Hackert T, Werner J, Büchler MW (2011). "Postoperative pancreatic fistula". Surgeon. 9 (4): 211–7. doi:10.1016/j.surge.2010.10.011. PMID 21672661.
- ↑ Hackert T, Büchler MW (2015). "[Management of postoperative pancreatic fistula]". Chirurg. 86 (6): 519–24. doi:10.1007/s00104-015-0003-2. PMID 25986674.