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Recurrent lobar infiltrate and chronic pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Markos James,
Tribe Anthony E.,
McGonigle Patrick
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1986.tb101089.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , etiology , chronic alcoholism , chronic alcoholic , fistula , radiology , surgery
Recurrent left lower lobe infiltrates have not been described previously in association with chronic pancreatitis, We report a patient with chronic alcoholic pancreatitis and recurrent haemoptysis, left pleuritic chest pain and left lower lobe infiltrates who was treated successfully by distal pancreatectomy. Pancreaticobronchial fistula is a likely aetiology, although this was not confirmed anatomically in our case. The diagnosis should be considered in unexplained cases of recurring radiological abnormalities that are associated with chronic pancreatitis.