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Bilioptysis Caused by Bronchobiliary Fistula Secondary to Sclerosing Therapy of Liver Cyst

Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases,
2010, v.69 no.2, pp.119-123















& (2010). Bilioptysis Caused by Bronchobiliary Fistula Secondary to Sclerosing Therapy of Liver Cyst. Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, 69(2), 119-123.
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Abstract

Bronchobiliary fistula is a rare disorder consisting of an abnormal communication between the bronchial tree and the biliary duct. In Western countries, trauma, postoperative biliary stenosis, and biliary lithiasis are the predominant causative factors of bronchobiliary fistula. Bilioptysis (bile stained sputum) is a pathognomic finding for bronchobiliary fistula. To date, there are just a few reported cases of bronchobiliary fistula after sclerosis of a liver cyst. We describe the case of a 74-year-old woman who developed bronchobiliary fistula after sclerosing therapy of a liver cyst. The diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of bilioptysis and the chest and dynamic liver CT findings. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics and percutaneous transhepatic catheter drainage.

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Cyst, Hepatic, Bronchobiliary fistula, Bilioptysis, Sclerosing injections, Cyst, Hepatic, Bronchobiliary fistula, Bilioptysis, Sclerosing injections

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