Rib erosion: late complication of long-standing biliary drainage catheters.
Complications at the level of the thoracic wall during biliary drainage are rare. Two cases of rib erosion manifested more than 15 months after insertion of a percutaneous drainage catheter are reported. The contact of the catheter with the ribs and the extension to the periosteum and bony tissue of granulomatous processes are discussed as pathogenetic mechanisms.
D000368:Aged; D001652:Bile Ducts; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries