Cholecyst-thoracic fistula. A rare complication of lithiasic cholecystitis.
A 64-year-old male patient was studied for repeated right basal pneumonia of long duration. A computed tomography scan showed a cholecystitis of concealed evolution. Surgery revealed fistulization toward the thorax, with the passage of multiple calculi of a biliary origin to the chest cavity. We report the first described case to our knowledge of cholecyst-thoracic fistula secondary to cholecystitis of long evolution.
Corral Sánchez
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Department of Surgery, 12 de Octubre Hospital, University of Madrid, Spain.
Gómez Sanz
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Alvarado Astudillo
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Rico Selas
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Moreno González
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D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications*; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors