Open AccessArterio-biliary fistula as rare complication of chemoradiation therapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Koichi Hayano,
Fumihiko Miura,
Hodaka Amano,
Naoyuki Toyota,
Keita Wada,
Kenichiro Kato,
Tadahiro Takada,
Tomohiko Asano
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8470
DOI - 10.4329/wjr.v2.i9.374
Subject(s) - medicine , fistula , intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma , complication , biliary fistula , radiology , embolization , intrahepatic bile ducts , surgery , bile duct
Significant hemobilia due to arterio-biliary fistula is a very rare complication of chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). Here we report a case of arterio-biliary fistula after CRT for unresectable ICC demonstrated by angiographic examinations. This fistula was successfully treated by endovascular embolization. Hemobilia is a rare complication, but arterio-biliary fistula should be considered after CRT of ICC.