Recurrent pericardial effusion as a result of chronic pancreatitis: Successful treatment with somatostatin

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 224-227

  Schoonjans, R ^a,b   Vandewoude, K ^a   Cesmeli, E ^a   Verloove, H ^a   Vogelaers, D ^a   Colardyn, F ^a   Elewaut, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chronic; Pancreatitis; Pericarditis; Pleuritis

Indexed keywords

SOMATOSTATIN;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PANCREATITIS; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDITIS; PLEURISY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOCYST; RADIOGRAPHY; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST; PANCREATITIS, ALCOHOLIC; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; RECURRENCE; SOMATOSTATIN;

EID: 0029860145     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199610000-00015     Document Type: Article

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