title: Bronchobiliary fistula detected by cholescintigraphy.
abstract: We present a case of a bronchobiliary fistula initially detected by hepatobiliary scintigraphy. The patient developed bilioptysis 18 mo after undergoing a right hepatic lobectomy and resection of the common bile duct for cholangiocarcinoma. The procedure was complicated by the development of a subphrenic abscess that required percutaneous biliary drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital of The University of PA, Philadelphia 19104.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Velchik
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wegener
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alavi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001646:Bile; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000628:therapy; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin
chemical_list: D007098:Imino Acids; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin