Respiratory Medicine Case Reports (Jan 2020)

Bile in bronchi: A case report

  • Yong-Fei He,
  • Tian-yi Liang,
  • Shu-Tian Mo,
  • Zi-jun Chen,
  • Chuang-Ye Han,
  • Xin-Ping Ye,
  • Tao Peng

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30
p. 101075

Abstract

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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.

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