Bronchobiliary fistula successfully treated with n-butyl cyanoacrylate via a bronchial approach.
A bronchobiliary fistula is an abnormal communication between the biliary tree and the airway that can result in debilitating amounts of bilioptysis, or bile-stained sputum. The authors present an approach for the conservative management of a bronchobiliary fistula in a patient who failed traditional conservative therapy and refused surgical intervention.
Goldman
S Yedida
SY
North Shore University Hospital, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA. yedidamd@netscape.net
Greben
Craig R
CR
Setton
Avi
A
McKinley
Matthew J
MJ
Axelrod
David J
DJ
Charles
Hearns W
HW
Gandras
Eric J
EJ
D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D004659:Enbucrilate; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged
D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D004659:Enbucrilate