Pancreatico-pleural Fistula: A Rare Cause of Hemorrhagic Pleural Effusion - A case report -

췌흉강루에 의한 혈성 흉수의 치험 - 1예 보고 -

  • Yu, Jeong-Hwan (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kang, Shin-Kwang (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Yu, Jae-Hyeon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lim, Seung-Pyung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Young (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Chun, Kwang-Sik (Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University)
  • 유정환 (충남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 강신광 (충남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 김용호 (충남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 유재현 (충남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 임승평 (충남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이영 (충남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 전광식 (충남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실)
  • Published : 2009.04.05

Abstract

A pancreatico-pleural fistula (PPF), caused by rupture of a pancreatic pseudocyststectomy or obstruction of the pancreatic duct, is a rare condition. A 48-year-old man with chronic alcoholism was admitted with a massive pleural effusion. Pleural fluid studies revealed elevated amylase and lipase. A PPF complicated by a ruptured pancreatic pseudocyststectomy was diagnosed by computerized tomography scan. Although the symptoms improved with conservative management, (chest tube drainage, NPO, total parenteral nutrition, and a pancreatic secretion inhibitor), a distal pancreatectomy, including a pseudocystectomy and thoracotomy, were performed for an increasing size of the hemorrhagic pancreatic pseudocyststectomy and a recurrent hemorrhagic pleural effusion. There were no post-operative complications and the patient was discharged on post-operative day 27.

혈성 흉수를 동반한 췌흉강루는 췌가성낭포 파열 혹은 췌관 폐쇄에 의해 생기는 드문 질환이다. 만성 음주력이 있는 48세 남자가 다량의 우측 총수로 내원하였다. 흉수 내 아밀라제와 리파제가 상승되어 있었고, 전산화 단층촬영에서 췌가성낭포 파열에 의한 췌흉강루로 진단되었다. 최초 치료로 흉관 배액, 금식, 총정맥영양 및 췌장액 분비억제제 등의 보존적 치료를 시행하여 증상이 호전되었으나, 이후 출혈성 췌가성낭포가 커지고 혈성 흉수가 재발하여 수술적 치료를 하였다. 환자는 특별한 합병증 없이 수술 후 27일째 퇴원하였다.

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