Management of biliopleural fistula after transarterial chemoembolization of a liver lesion.
A case of a biliopleural fistula with a biloma occurring after superselective hepatic transarterial chemoembolization ablation of a metastatic hepatic carcinoid is described. The presentation was complicated by choledocholithiasis. The biloma was successfully treated with endoscopic drainage.
Butt
Amir Shahzad
AS
The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York 11201, USA. amir.s.butt@gmail.com
Mujtaba
Ghulam
G
Anand
Sury
S
Krishnaiah
Mahesh
M
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents