Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

A CASE OF RIGHT SIDED PLEURAL EFFUSION DUE TO ACUTE ON CHRONIC PANCREATITIS : A CASE REPORT

Dr. D Kavya, Dr. Veera Sekaraiah Madduri, Dr. Chakaradhar Puligunta

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A 37 year gentlemen presented with shortness of eath, non–productive cough, right side continuous chest pain since 10–days. He is an alcoholic and smoker and had past history of abdominal pain. On examination he is found to be tachypneic and signs suggestive of right pleural effusion present. Ultrasonogram of chest revealed right pleural effusion of 600cc. therapeutic aspiration of pleural fluid done and sent for analysis which revealed 3.1gm/dl of proteins and ADA :24IU/L. Recurrent collection of pleural fluid was observed and depending on personal history and symptoms of abdominal pain and negative ADA levels , pancreatic pleural effusion was suspected. serum amylase(1500IU/L ) and pleural fluid amylase(18750U/L)[1] along with ultrasound abdomen which showed chronic calcific pancreatitis with minimal ascites . MRCP done which showed acute on chronic pancreatitis with collection inferior to stomach tracking through oesophageal hiatus to right pleural space

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A CASE OF RIGHT SIDED PLEURAL EFFUSION DUE TO ACUTE ON CHRONIC PANCREATITIS : A CASE REPORT, Dr. D Kavya, Dr. Veera sekaraiah Madduri, Dr.Chakaradhar Puligunta INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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