[Efficacy of octreotide acetate in the treatment of a pancreatic-pleural fistula. Apropos of a case].

Abstract

Diseases organs below the diaphragm should be considered in the aetiologic diagnosis of liquid effusion in the pleura. We observed a cases of pleuritis resulting from chronic pancreatitis and present here the diagnostic methods and therapeutic protocol undertake for cure. The level of amylase (including the isoforms) should be measured in the pleural effusion. The effectiveness of octreotide acetate in the treatment of pancreatico-pleural fistula was confirmed in this case.

• Authors: J P Courtin, M Di Francia, P Poubeau, C Arvin-Berod
• Journal: Revue de pneumologie clinique (Rev Pneumol Clin) Vol. 50 Issue 2 Pg. 74-6 ( 1994) ISSN: 0761-8417 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Efficacité de l'acétate d'octréotide dans le traitement d'une fistule pancréatico-pleurale. A propos d'un cas.
• PMID: 7839054 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Octreotide

Topics

• Aged
• Chronic Disease
• Fistula (drug therapy)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Octreotide (analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
• Pancreatic Fistula (drug therapy)
• Pancreatitis (complications)
• Pleural Diseases (drug therapy)
• Pleural Effusion (etiology)
• Treatment Outcome