title: Congenital tracheobiliary fistula diagnosed with contrast-enhanced CT and 3-D reformation.
abstract: Congenital tracheobiliary fistula (CTBF) is a rare malformation. So far 24 cases have been reported in the English language literature. The imaging techniques used in diagnosis have been bronchography, fistulography, cholangiography, hepatobiliary nuclear imaging and MRI. We report a newborn patient who presented with right lung consolidation and biliptysis. The radiographic diagnosis of tracheobiliary fistula was made on multidetector CT scan of the chest and abdomen. Multiple 3-D volume-rendered reformations were performed. An abnormal air-filled tract was seen connecting the posteroinferior aspect of the carina and left biliary system, which was successfully treated surgically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, 14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar, CA 91342, USA. schawla@mednet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Soni C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Breiman
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Farmer
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gooding
mesh_terms: D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media