Biliary pleural fistula: a complication of hepatic trauma.
Biliary pleural fistula is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication of hepatic trauma. We report successful surgical management of such a problem in a 13-year-old along with a review of the literature, the importance of the demonstration of bile in a pleural effusion after thoracentesis in the diagnosis, and of an aggressive approach in management of biliary pleural fistulas.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography