1. Biliothorax in a patient with unresectable cholangiocarcinoma.
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Valero, Sara, Copoví, Àlison, Boira, Ignacio, Sancho‐Chust, Jose N., Esteban, Violeta, de la Paz, Alejandro, and Chiner, Eusebi
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CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA ,CHEST tubes ,OBSTRUCTIVE jaundice ,PLEURAL effusions ,EMPYEMA - Abstract
Biliothorax is a rare but serious condition, as the presence of bile is damaging and can lead to empyema. Here, we report a case of a 51‐year‐old man recently diagnosed with unresectable cholangiocarcinoma, admitted to the hospital for malignant obstructive jaundice. After interventional management of biliary obstruction, the patient developed a significant right pleural effusion compatible with biliothorax, successfully managed with pleural drainage and antibiotic therapy. Resolution was possible with a conservative approach: biliary decompression, chest tube drainage and antibiotics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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