Bronchobiliary fistula after chronic pancreatitis. A case report.
A case of cholangitis secondary to chronic pancreatitis is reported. A liver abscess ruptured into the chest and the patient presented coughing bile. Symptoms were cured by a choledochojejunostomy, providing drainage for the obstructed common bile duct. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of a bronchobiliary fistula developing as a result of chronic pancreatitis. The principles of treatment are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*