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BRONCHOBILIARY FISTULA DUE TO HYDATID DISEASE: A CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
Matar K.,
Gardner M. A. H.,
Courtice B. H.,
Lomas C.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1978.tb00045.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hydatid cyst , fistula , biliary fistula , echinococcosis , radiology , disease , surgery , general surgery , cyst , pathology
A case of bronchobiliary fistula due to transdiaphragmatic rupture of hepatic echinococcal cyst is described. The importance of excluding associated extrahepatic biliary obstruction is emphasized. Successful treatment involves relief of this obstruction as well as management of both the pleural space and pulmonary complications.