title: Congenital tracheobiliary fistula.
abstract: Congenital tracheobiliary fistulas are uncommon and almost always are diagnosed in the first weeks or months of life. Untreated congenital tracheobiliary fistulas cause intractable pneumonia and are revealed by a persistent cough. Medical therapy is not effective, and surgical repair is needed. A 22-year-old woman was treated successfully by resection of a fistula communicating between the tracheobronchial tree and the liver.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery