Bronchobiliary fistula due to acute cholecystitis in a suprahepatic gall bladder. Issue 738 (April 1987)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Allison, M. C.; Milkins, S.; Burroughs, A. K.; Rogers, H. S.; Thomas, H. C.
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 63:Issue 738(1987)
• Page Start: 291
• Page End: 294
• Publication Date: 1987-04
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.63.738.291
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : We describe a patient presenting with painless jaundice, anorexia and pruritus. The gall bladder was found to be lying above and behind a hypoplastic right lobe of liver. There was no evidence of cholangitis or biliary obstruction. The patient subsequently developed a bronchobiliary fistula with severe wheeze, cough and bile-stained sputum. Emergency percutaneous drainage of the gall bladder led to immediate cessation of bronchospasm and biloptysis, rendering the patient fit for definitive surgery.