P G Lankisch1, M Dröge, R Becher. 1. Department of Internal Medicine, Municipal Hospital of Lüneburg, Germany.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence, localization, and size of pleural effusions in 133 patients with acute pancreatitis. METHODS: A contrast-enhanced computed tomographic scan was prospectively obtained within 72 h after admission. RESULTS: Patients with pleural effusions (66 = 50%) had significantly more severe morphological changes of the pancreas and necroses (independent of the size and localization of the effusions and etiology of the acute pancreatitis), more often had a pancreatic pseudocyst, and had a higher mortality rate than patients without this complication. CONCLUSION: Pleural effusions are indicative of severe acute pancreatitis and are a negative prognostic parameter for the course of the disease.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence, localization, and size of pleural effusions in 133 patients with acute pancreatitis. METHODS: A contrast-enhanced computed tomographic scan was prospectively obtained within 72 h after admission. RESULTS:Patients with pleural effusions (66 = 50%) had significantly more severe morphological changes of the pancreas and necroses (independent of the size and localization of the effusions and etiology of the acute pancreatitis), more often had a pancreatic pseudocyst, and had a higher mortality rate than patients without this complication. CONCLUSION:Pleural effusions are indicative of severe acute pancreatitis and are a negative prognostic parameter for the course of the disease.
Authors: Ina Luiken; Stephan Eisenmann; Jakob Garbe; Hanna Sternby; Robert C Verdonk; Alexandra Dimova; Povilas Ignatavicius; Lucas Ilzarbe; Peeter Koiva; Anne K Penttilä; Sara Regnér; Johannes Dober; Walter A Wohlgemuth; Richard Brill; Patrick Michl; Jonas Rosendahl; Marko Damm Journal: PLoS One Date: 2022-02-07 Impact factor: 3.240