Abstract:Background
Chronic pancreatitis is the most common etiology of pancreaticopleural fistula (PPF) in children, and underlying genetic variations are now widely known, accounting for most chronic pediatric pancreatitis.
Case report
We describe a case of previously undetected chronic pancreatitis and PPF with a SPINK1 variation in a 10-year-old Thai boy who presented with massive left pleural effusion. Magnetic resonance cholangi… Show more
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