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Traumatic Pancreatitis and Pleural Effusion
Author(s) -
Roberts J. C.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1975.tb05732.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pleural effusion , pancreatitis , concomitant , effusion , acute pancreatitis , surgery
Two cases of pleural effusion are described, both of which were associated with pancreatitis of traumatic origin. It is suggested that in some cases of unexplained pleural effusion, concomitant pancreatitis should be sought as a possible cause