title: Bilorrhea secondary to bronchobiliary fistula.
abstract: Bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) is a rare condition which occurs most commonly as a complication of hydatid cyst liver disease. The following report describes a patient who presented with biliptysis 6 months following decortication of an empyema that had occurred following partial hepatectomy of a colon cancer metastasis. This is the only case to our knowledge that describes the presentation of a BBF in this context. The patient was diagnosed with BBF and successfully underwent open thoracotomy for fistulectomy and repair.
authors: 1 Department of Surgery, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
authors: A H
authors: AH
authors: Olivencia-Yurvati
authors: Christine
authors: C
authors: Rollins
mesh_terms: D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: Bronchial disease; Complications; Fistula (bronchobiliary); Surgery