Cholecystoduodenal fistula: a complication of inserted self-expandable metallic biliary stents.
We encountered a case of hepatic hilar cholangiocarcinoma resulting in cholecystoduodenal fistula after insertion of self-expandable metallic biliary stents (EMBSs). To our knowledge, there has been no report of cholecystoduodenal fistula after insertion of EMBSs. This case suggests that immediate gallbladder decompression may be necessary if acute cholecystitis occurs after insertion of EMBSs.
Nishida
H
H
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan.
Inoue
H
H
Ueno
K
K
Nagata
Y
Y
Kato
T
T
Miyazono
N
N
Nakajo
M
M
D000368:Aged; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed