Biliary-pleural fistulas without biliary obstruction: percutaneous catheter management.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Our purpose was to report the use of percutaneous catheter drainage as a therapeutic option in the management of three patients with biliary-pleural fistulas without biliary obstructions. In the proper clinical setting, the CT findings of liver dome laceration or abscess, diaphragm disruption, and pleural effusion should suggest biliary-pleural fistula. Percutaneous catheter management can be curative or serve a temporizing function before surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Biliary Fistula
- Catheterization
- Drainage
- Fistula
- Pleural Diseases