Percutaneous management of a bronchobiliary fistula after radiofrequency ablation in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma.
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.
Yoon
Dok Hyun
DH
Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Shim
Ju Hyun
JH
Lee
Wook Jin
WJ
Kim
Pyo Nyun
PN
Shin
Ji Hoon
JH
Kim
Kang Mo
KM
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*