Int J Gastrointest Interv.  2024 Apr;13(2):60-62. 10.18528/ijgii240005.

Why is my phlegm green? A rare case of bronchobiliary fistula

• Sasikumar D
• Rawat V
• Ingle M
• Chauhan SS
• Tailor C
• Lad S
• Lunagariya Y
• Chopra S
• Borkar V
• Shah M
• Dalai MK

• KMID: 2555566
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.18528/ijgii240005

Abstract

Bronchobiliary fistula is a very rare entity that presents with bilioptysis. We present a noteworthy case involving a patient with portal cavernoma cholangiopathy complicated by cholangitis and bronchobiliary fistula. The diagnosis was established through high-resolution computed tomography of the thorax and bronchoscopic evaluation. Subsequently, the patient underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with stenting of the common bile duct. Remarkably, the bronchobiliary fistula resolved 1 month after the procedure.

Keyword

Cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrograde; Fistula; Portal vein