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Pleurobiliary fistula, a rare complication of hepatocellular carcinoma after locoregional chemotherapy: a case report.

Authors :
Delis SG
Karakaxas D
Bakoyiannis A
Paraskeva K
Dervenis C
Source :
Cases journal [Cases J] 2009 Jun 19; Vol. 2, pp. 7992. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Jun 19.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

A rare complication of the compilation of high intrahepatic biliary pressure and the formation of a subdiaphragmatic abscess is that of pleurobiliary fistula. We present a case of 67-year-old male who presented with pleurobiliary fistula following transarterial chemoembolization in a patient with a large hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as the course of the diagnostic procedures and the therapeutics interventions which took place.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1757-1626
Volume :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cases journal
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
19830038
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4076/1757-1626-2-7992