A successful treatment of traumatic bronchobiliary fistula

【Abstract】Bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) is a rare condition in which there is a nonnatural communication be-tween the biliary tract and the bronchial trees. It is usually aroused by the complications of hepatic hydatidosis, he-patic amebic, biliary obstruction, trauma, neoplasm and he-patic abscess...

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Published in:Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Main Authors: LIAO Guan-qun, WANG Hao, HU Qiu-hui, TAI Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-04-01
Online Access:http://www.cjtrauma.com/apps/ojs/index.php/cjt/article/view/200
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Summary:【Abstract】Bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) is a rare condition in which there is a nonnatural communication be-tween the biliary tract and the bronchial trees. It is usually aroused by the complications of hepatic hydatidosis, he-patic amebic, biliary obstruction, trauma, neoplasm and he-patic abscess formation. In this paper, we described a pa-tient suffering from BBF that is secondary to trauma or surgery. Especially, BBF was detected in the left lung. Finally, we managed this case successfully without an open surgery. Key words: Bronchial fistula; Biliary fistula; Cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrograde; Endoscopy, gastrointestinal
ISSN:1008-1275