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Bilious Pleural Infection via Pleurobiliary Fistula Following Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage
2015
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
A pleurobiliary fistula is an abnormal communication between the biliary system and the pleural space. It has rarely been reported after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD). Here, we report the case of an 88-year-old man with bilious pleural infection via pleurobiliary fistula following PTGBD. The patient had a fever, dyspnea and right pleuritic chest pain. The PTGBD was performed 2 months prior to treat acute cholecystitis with large gallstones. Chest radiography
doi:10.4235/jkgs.2015.19.4.248
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