title: Bronchobiliary fistula in a cirrhotic patient: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Bronchobiliary fistula is defined as the passage of bile in the bronchi. The presence of bronchobiliary fistula in patient with cirrhosis is extremely rare. Management of these fistulas is often very difficult and can be associated with high morbidity and mortality. We are presenting a patient with ethanol related cirrhosis and biliptysis in whom a diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula was made. A review of the literature including diagnosis and management is performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Yasser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jamal
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tombazzi
authors.forename: Bradford
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Waters
authors.forename: Mohammad K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Ismail
mesh_terms: D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents