Management of Biliopleural Fistula after Transarterial Chemoembolization of a Liver Lesion

Management of Biliopleural Fistula after Transarterial Chemoembolization of a Liver Lesion

A case of a biliopleural fistula with a biloma occurring after superselective hepatic transarterial chemoembolization ablation of a metastatic hepatic carcinoid is described. The presentation was complicated by choledocholithiasis. The biloma was successfully treated with endoscopic drainage.

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Main Authors: Amir Shahzad Butt, Ghulam Mujtaba, Sury Anand, Mahesh Krishnaiah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/790726
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spelling doaj-85a21e2ac05f46f989b16111eec93e992020-11-24T21:00:23ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002010-01-0124528128310.1155/2010/790726Management of Biliopleural Fistula after Transarterial Chemoembolization of a Liver LesionAmir Shahzad Butt0Ghulam Mujtaba1Sury Anand2Mahesh Krishnaiah3The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York, USAThe Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York, USAThe Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York, USAThe Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York, USAA case of a biliopleural fistula with a biloma occurring after superselective hepatic transarterial chemoembolization ablation of a metastatic hepatic carcinoid is described. The presentation was complicated by choledocholithiasis. The biloma was successfully treated with endoscopic drainage.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/790726
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Management of Biliopleural Fistula after Transarterial Chemoembolization of a Liver Lesion
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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title Management of Biliopleural Fistula after Transarterial Chemoembolization of a Liver Lesion
title_short Management of Biliopleural Fistula after Transarterial Chemoembolization of a Liver Lesion
title_full Management of Biliopleural Fistula after Transarterial Chemoembolization of a Liver Lesion
title_fullStr Management of Biliopleural Fistula after Transarterial Chemoembolization of a Liver Lesion
title_full_unstemmed Management of Biliopleural Fistula after Transarterial Chemoembolization of a Liver Lesion
title_sort management of biliopleural fistula after transarterial chemoembolization of a liver lesion
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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description A case of a biliopleural fistula with a biloma occurring after superselective hepatic transarterial chemoembolization ablation of a metastatic hepatic carcinoid is described. The presentation was complicated by choledocholithiasis. The biloma was successfully treated with endoscopic drainage.
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