Management of iatrogenic porto-biliary fistula following biliary stent.
We describe a case of cystic pancreatic disease causing biliary obstruction requiring percutaneous biliary stenting. The patient subsequently re-presented with severe melaena shown to be due to a rare complication of biliary stenting with development of a porto-biliary fistula from stent erosion, successfully managed with a 'stent-within-stent'.
Chaitowitz
I M
IM
Department of Radiology, Western Hospital, Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ivanchaitowitz@wh.org.au
Heng
R
R
Bell
K W
KW
D000368:Aged; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*