Bronchobiliary fistula was first described by Peacock in 1850 and is a rare clinical finding. Bronchobiliary fistula is usually a result of hydatid cyst disease or a congenital abnormality. Hepatic intervention is the most common cause in American adults. Other reports have described bronchobiliary fistula, but the number of cases is relatively small, and little consensus on treatment exists. This report describes a patient presenting with bronchobiliary fistula after hepatic resection for metastatic colon cancer; the fistula was treated by thoracic surgical intervention.
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol
January 2025
Interventional Radiology, WVU/Charleston Area Medical Center, 3200 MacCorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV, 25304, USA.
J Cardiothorac Surg
December 2024
Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
Background: Acquired bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) is a rare but life-threatening complication that can occur as a result of oncological processes, inflammatory reactions, parasite infections, thoracoabdominal trauma, or invasive procedures associated with iatrogenic injury. However, the potential etiology of BBF caused by instrumental issues when using ultrasonic scalpels resulting in diathermy burn and its post-burn effects has never been reported.
Case Presentation: Herein, we present a case of a 65-year-old woman who developed BBF one month after hepatectomy and presented with refractory irritating cough accompanied by yellow bitter sputum.
J Surg Case Rep
October 2024
Radiology Department, National Institute of Oncology, Av. Allal Al Fassi, Rabat, BP 6024, Morocco.
Bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) is one of the most exceptional complications following hepatic surgery. By integrating evidence-based case studies from existing literature, this review offers critical insights into the efficacy of diverse imaging modalities and therapeutic approaches across a broad spectrum of clinical scenarios. Computed tomography, and magnetic resonance cholangiography or even scintigraphy shows an abnormal tractus between biliary ducts and pulmonary bronchi and minimally invasive techniques using endoscopy are considered the techniques of choice.
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June 2024
Department of Anesthesiology, Rasoul Akram Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Tunis Med
September 2024
Pulmonary Department, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
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