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Massive haemorrhagic pleural effusion secondary to pancreatitis in a five year old girl is described. The diagnosis was established on the basis of an exudative pleural effusion with an amylase level above 4,000 IU/I. Management of effusion was by intercostal tube drainage and antibiotics.
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Gupta, D., Chakraborty, K.L., Gomber, S. et al. Massive pancreatico-pleural effusion—An often unrecognised entity. Indian J Pediatr 68, 883–885 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02762119
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