Thoracobilia: a rare complication of gallstone disease.
Thoracobilia and pleurobiliary fistulae secondary to obstructed choledocholithiasis are rare complications of gallstone disease. We present the case of a 64-year-old man with gallstone pancreatitis who developed a pleurobiliary fistula secondary to an obstructing ductal calculus, and was successfully managed non-operatively.
Department of Upper GI Surgery, Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Frimley, Surrey, UK.
Adam E
AE
Frampton
Annabelle
A
Williams
Paul M
PM
Wilkerson
Iain M
IM
Paterson
D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; D042883:Choledocholithiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology