title: Percutaneous management of a bronchobiliary fistula after radiofrequency ablation in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive, image-guided procedure for the treatment of hepatic tumors. While RFA is associated with relatively low morbidity, sporadic bronchobiliary fistulae due to thermal damage may occur after RFA, although the incidence is rare. We describe a patient with a bronchobiliary fistula complicated by a liver abscess that occurred after RFA. This fistula was obliterated after placement of an external drainage catheter into the liver abscess for eight weeks.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Dok Hyun
authors: DH
authors: Yoon
authors: Ju Hyun
authors: JH
authors: Shim
authors: Wook Jin
authors: WJ
authors: Lee
authors: Pyo Nyun
authors: PN
authors: Kim
authors: Ji Hoon
authors: JH
authors: Shin
authors: Kang Mo
authors: KM
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*