Black pleural effusion caused by a pancreaticopleural fistula secondary to chronic alcoholic pancreatitis exacerbation accompanying COVID‐19

Affiliations

Yusuke Watanabe: Department of Respiratory Medicine Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center Ibaraki Japan
Yukihisa Takeda: Department of Respiratory Medicine Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center Ibaraki Japan
Reimi Mizushima: Department of Respiratory Medicine Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center Ibaraki Japan
Takashi Okuma: Department of Respiratory Medicine Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center Ibaraki Japan
Kazutoshi Toriyama: Department of Respiratory Medicine Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center Ibaraki Japan
Junichi Iwamoto: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center Ibaraki Japan
Hiroyuki Nakamura: Department of Respiratory Medicine Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center Ibaraki Japan
Kazutetsu Aoshiba: Department of Respiratory Medicine Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center Ibaraki Japan

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Pancreaticopleural fistula should be considered in alcohol abusers with pleural effusion, which can exhibit a black color.