Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.
2011 Apr;42(4):245-249.
A Case of a Pancreaticogastric Fistula Following Acute Pancreatitis
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, St. Carollo Hospital, Suncheon, Korea. hparkmd@hanmail.net
Abstract
- A pancreatic fistula (PF) is an abnormal connection between the pancreas and adjacent or distant organs, structures, or spaces resulting from leakage of pancreatic secretions from disrupted pancreatic ducts. A PF is a rare complication that occurs during a acute and chronic pancreatitis or after traumatic or surgical disruption of the pancreatic duct. PFs are frequently classified as internal or external depending upon whether they communicate with an internal organ or the skin. Pancreatico- colonic fistulas are the most common, whereas pancreatico-gastric fistulas are the rarest. We report a rare case of a pancreatico-gastric fistula complicated by acute pancreatitis.
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