Bile in bronchi: A case report

Respir Med Case Rep. 2020 May 20:30:101075. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101075. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

Background: The biliary bronchial fistula is rare and difficult to treat. Here we report a 49-year-old woman diagnosed with biliary bronchial fistula due to cough with yellow-green sputum.

Case presentation: this is a typical case of the biliary bronchial fistula with typical symptoms. The position of the abscess cavity below the diaphragm could not be catheter drainage. After anti-infection treatment, yellow-green sputum was reduced. Follow-up showed a good prognosis.

Conclusion: biliary bronchial fistula is rare in the clinic, combined with chest and abdomen infection.

Keywords: BBF, Broncho biliary fistula; Biliary bronchial fistula; Cough; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiography; HRCT, High-resolution computed tomography; MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; PTCD, percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage; Yellow-green sputum.

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  • Case Reports