Late onset of biliopleural fistula following percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage: a case report
Biliopleural fistula (BF) and formation of biliopleural effusion is a rare complication following percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD). It occurs when the pleura is traversed by the catheter before entering the bile duct. Biliopleural fistula should be suspected when right side pleural...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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China Medical University
2018-03-01
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| Series: | BioMedicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1051/bmdcn/2018080106 |