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2. Mardani P, Kamran H, Khosravi F, Shahriarirad R, Shahabinejad P, Geramizadeh B, Soleimani N, Amirian A. Bronchobiliary fistulae as a complication of untreated pulmonary hydatid cyst presenting with bilioptysis: a report of two cases. Clin Case Rep. 2023 June; 11 (6): e7524. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7524.
3. Mandal A, Sen S, Baig SJ. Bronchobiliary fistula. J Minim Access Surg. 2008 Oct- Dec; 4 (4): 111-113. doi: 10.4103/0972-9941.45208.
4. Yoon DH, Shim JH, Lee WJ, Kim PN, Shin JH, Kim KM. Percutaneous management of a bronchobiliary fistula after radiofrequency ablation in a patient with hepato- cellular carcinoma. Korean J Radiol. 2009 June; 10 (4): 411-415. doi: 10.3348/ kjr.2009.10.4.411.
5. Achalla LSV, Shinde RK, Jogdand SD, Anand A, Vodithala S. Biliary stent obstruction leading to bronchobiliary fistula: a rare case report. Cureus. 2022 July; 14 (7): e26514. doi: 10.7759/cureus.26514.
6. Lee J, Jung SM, Lee Y, Kim S-Y. Anaesthetic management for a patient with broncho- biliary fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a case report. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 May; 98 (19): e15694. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000015694.
7. Lazarou V, Moris D, Papalampros A, Tsilimigras DI, Karachaliou G-S, Petrou A. Bronchobiliary fistula after hepatectomy: a case report and review of the literature. Mol Clin Oncol. 2019 Oct; 11 (6): 602-606. doi: 10.3892/mco.2019.1935.
8. Zhou T, Wu W, Cheng C, Wang H, Hu X, Jiang Z. Bronchobiliary fistula after traumatic liver rupture: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2024 June; 18 (1): 289. doi: 10.1186/ s13256-024-04620-1.
9. Gautam V, Kumar V, Agarwal S, Gupta S. Delayed diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula complicating a paediatric living donor liver transplantation: a case report. Korean J Transplant. 2023 Dec; 37 (4): 293-298. doi: 10.4285/kjt.23.0044.
10. Health and Social Care Information Centre. Hospital Episode Statistics, Admitted Patient Care – England, 2011-12: Main operations, 3 characters table [Internet]. Leeds (UK): Health and Social Care Information Centre; 2013 [cited 2025 June
29]. https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/hospital- admitted-patient-care-activity/hospital-episode-statistics-admitted-patient-care- england-2011-12.
11. Bhati CS, Tamijmarane A, Bramhall SR. A tale of three spilled gallstones: one liver mass and two abscesses. Dig Surg. 2006; 23 (3): 198-200. doi: 10.1159/000094739.
12. Yadav RK, Yadav VS, Garg P, et al. Gallstone expectoration following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 2002 April-June; 44 (2): 133-135.
13. Frola C, Cannici F, Cantoni S, et al. Peritoneal abscess formation as a late complication of gallstones spilled during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Br J Radiol. 1999 Feb; 72 (854): 201-203. doi: 10.1259/bjr.72.854.10365074.
14. Hand AA, Self ML, Dunn E. Abdominal wall abscess formation two years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (JSLS). 2006 Jan-Mar; 10 (1): 105-107.
15. Chowbey PK, Bagchi N, Sharma A, et al. Abdominal wall sinus: an unusual present- ation of spilled gallstone. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2006 Dec; 16 (6): 613- 615. doi: 10.1089/lap.2006.16.613.
16. Helme S, Samdani T, Sinha P. Complications of spilled gallstones following laparo- scopic cholecystectomy: a case report and literature overview. J Med Case Rep. 2009 July; 3: 8626. doi: 10.4076/1752-1947-3-8626.
17. Stevens JL, Laliotis A, Gould SWT. Hepatocolonic fistula: a rare consequence of retained gallstones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2013 Nov; 95 (8): e139-e141. doi: 10.1308/003588413X13629960048550.
18. Zhang Q, Wang X, Yan C, Mu Y, Li P. Gallstone ectopia in the lungs: case report and literature review. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2014 Nov; 7 (11): 4530-4533.
19. Eryigit H, Oztas S, Urek S, Olgac G, Kurutepe M, Kutlu CA. Management of acqui- red bronchobiliary fistula: 3 case reports and a literature review. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2007 Dec; 2: 52. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-2-52.
20. Thompson J, Pisano E, Warshauer D. Cholelithoptysis: an unusual complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Clin Imaging. 1995 Apr-Jun; 19 (2): 118-121. doi: 10.1016/0899-7071(94)00038-e.
21. Breslin AB, Wadhwa V. Cholelithoptysis: a rare complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Med J Aust. 1996 Oct; 165 (7): 373-374. doi: 10.5694/j.1326- 5377.1996.tb125021.x.
22. Ramamurthy NK, Rudralingam V, Martin DF, et al. Out of sight but kept in mind: complications and imitations of dropped gallstones. Am J Roentgenol (AJR), 2013 June; 200 (6): 1244-1253. doi: 10.2214/AJR.12.9430.
23. Harnoss JM, Yung R, Brodsky RA, et al. Bronchobiliary fistula and lithoptysis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and liver biopsy in a patient with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013 Feb; 187 (4): 451-454. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.187.4.451a.
24. Karabulut N, Cakmak V, Kiter G. Confident diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula using contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography. Korean J Radiol. 2010 July-August; 11 (4): 493-496. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2010.11.4.493.
25. Katsinelos P, Paroutoglou G, Chatzimavroudis G, Beltsis A, Mimidis K, Katsinelos T, et al. Successful treatment of intractable bronchobiliary fistula using long-term biliary stenting. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2007 June; 17 (3): 206-209. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e318058822d.
26. Guruvaiah N, Ponnatapura J. Bronchobiliary fistula: a rare postoperative compli- cation of spilled gallstones from laparoscopic cholecystectomy. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 July; 14 (7): e243198. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243198.
27. Chua HK, Allen MS, Deschamps C, Miller DL, Pairolero PC. Bronchobiliary fistula: principles of management. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2000 Oct; 70 (4): 1392-
1394. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01693-3.
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References
1.
Li T-Y, Zhang Z-B.
Congenital bronchobiliary fistula: A case report and review of the literature.
World J Clin Cases.
2019 April; 7 (7): 881-890.
doi: 10.
12998/wjcc.
v7.
i7.
881.
2.
Mardani P, Kamran H, Khosravi F, Shahriarirad R, Shahabinejad P, Geramizadeh B, Soleimani N, Amirian A.
Bronchobiliary fistulae as a complication of untreated pulmonary hydatid cyst presenting with bilioptysis: a report of two cases.
Clin Case Rep.
2023 June; 11 (6): e7524.
doi: 10.
1002/ccr3.
7524.
3.
Mandal A, Sen S, Baig SJ.
Bronchobiliary fistula.
J Minim Access Surg.
2008 Oct- Dec; 4 (4): 111-113.
doi: 10.
4103/0972-9941.
45208.
4.
Yoon DH, Shim JH, Lee WJ, Kim PN, Shin JH, Kim KM.
Percutaneous management of a bronchobiliary fistula after radiofrequency ablation in a patient with hepato- cellular carcinoma.
Korean J Radiol.
2009 June; 10 (4): 411-415.
doi: 10.
3348/ kjr.
2009.
10.
4.
411.
5.
Achalla LSV, Shinde RK, Jogdand SD, Anand A, Vodithala S.
Biliary stent obstruction leading to bronchobiliary fistula: a rare case report.
Cureus.
2022 July; 14 (7): e26514.
doi: 10.
7759/cureus.
26514.
6.
Lee J, Jung SM, Lee Y, Kim S-Y.
Anaesthetic management for a patient with broncho- biliary fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a case report.
Medicine (Baltimore).
2019 May; 98 (19): e15694.
doi: 10.
1097/MD.
0000000000015694.
7.
Lazarou V, Moris D, Papalampros A, Tsilimigras DI, Karachaliou G-S, Petrou A.
Bronchobiliary fistula after hepatectomy: a case report and review of the literature.
Mol Clin Oncol.
2019 Oct; 11 (6): 602-606.
doi: 10.
3892/mco.
2019.
1935.
8.
Zhou T, Wu W, Cheng C, Wang H, Hu X, Jiang Z.
Bronchobiliary fistula after traumatic liver rupture: a case report.
J Med Case Rep.
2024 June; 18 (1): 289.
doi: 10.
1186/ s13256-024-04620-1.
9.
Gautam V, Kumar V, Agarwal S, Gupta S.
Delayed diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula complicating a paediatric living donor liver transplantation: a case report.
Korean J Transplant.
2023 Dec; 37 (4): 293-298.
doi: 10.
4285/kjt.
23.
0044.
10.
Health and Social Care Information Centre.
Hospital Episode Statistics, Admitted Patient Care – England, 2011-12: Main operations, 3 characters table [Internet].
Leeds (UK): Health and Social Care Information Centre; 2013 [cited 2025 June
29].
https://digital.
nhs.
uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/hospital- admitted-patient-care-activity/hospital-episode-statistics-admitted-patient-care- england-2011-12.
11.
Bhati CS, Tamijmarane A, Bramhall SR.
A tale of three spilled gallstones: one liver mass and two abscesses.
Dig Surg.
2006; 23 (3): 198-200.
doi: 10.
1159/000094739.
12.
Yadav RK, Yadav VS, Garg P, et al.
Gallstone expectoration following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci.
2002 April-June; 44 (2): 133-135.
13.
Frola C, Cannici F, Cantoni S, et al.
Peritoneal abscess formation as a late complication of gallstones spilled during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Br J Radiol.
1999 Feb; 72 (854): 201-203.
doi: 10.
1259/bjr.
72.
854.
10365074.
14.
Hand AA, Self ML, Dunn E.
Abdominal wall abscess formation two years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (JSLS).
2006 Jan-Mar; 10 (1): 105-107.
15.
Chowbey PK, Bagchi N, Sharma A, et al.
Abdominal wall sinus: an unusual present- ation of spilled gallstone.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A.
2006 Dec; 16 (6): 613- 615.
doi: 10.
1089/lap.
2006.
16.
613.
16.
Helme S, Samdani T, Sinha P.
Complications of spilled gallstones following laparo- scopic cholecystectomy: a case report and literature overview.
J Med Case Rep.
2009 July; 3: 8626.
doi: 10.
4076/1752-1947-3-8626.
17.
Stevens JL, Laliotis A, Gould SWT.
Hepatocolonic fistula: a rare consequence of retained gallstones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl.
2013 Nov; 95 (8): e139-e141.
doi: 10.
1308/003588413X13629960048550.
18.
Zhang Q, Wang X, Yan C, Mu Y, Li P.
Gallstone ectopia in the lungs: case report and literature review.
Int J Clin Exp Med.
2014 Nov; 7 (11): 4530-4533.
19.
Eryigit H, Oztas S, Urek S, Olgac G, Kurutepe M, Kutlu CA.
Management of acqui- red bronchobiliary fistula: 3 case reports and a literature review.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
2007 Dec; 2: 52.
doi: 10.
1186/1749-8090-2-52.
20.
Thompson J, Pisano E, Warshauer D.
Cholelithoptysis: an unusual complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Clin Imaging.
1995 Apr-Jun; 19 (2): 118-121.
doi: 10.
1016/0899-7071(94)00038-e.
21.
Breslin AB, Wadhwa V.
Cholelithoptysis: a rare complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Med J Aust.
1996 Oct; 165 (7): 373-374.
doi: 10.
5694/j.
1326- 5377.
1996.
tb125021.
x.
22.
Ramamurthy NK, Rudralingam V, Martin DF, et al.
Out of sight but kept in mind: complications and imitations of dropped gallstones.
Am J Roentgenol (AJR), 2013 June; 200 (6): 1244-1253.
doi: 10.
2214/AJR.
12.
9430.
23.
Harnoss JM, Yung R, Brodsky RA, et al.
Bronchobiliary fistula and lithoptysis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and liver biopsy in a patient with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med.
2013 Feb; 187 (4): 451-454.
doi: 10.
1164/ajrccm.
187.
4.
451a.
24.
Karabulut N, Cakmak V, Kiter G.
Confident diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula using contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography.
Korean J Radiol.
2010 July-August; 11 (4): 493-496.
doi: 10.
3348/kjr.
2010.
11.
4.
493.
25.
Katsinelos P, Paroutoglou G, Chatzimavroudis G, Beltsis A, Mimidis K, Katsinelos T, et al.
Successful treatment of intractable bronchobiliary fistula using long-term biliary stenting.
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech.
2007 June; 17 (3): 206-209.
doi: 10.
1097/SLE.
0b013e318058822d.
26.
Guruvaiah N, Ponnatapura J.
Bronchobiliary fistula: a rare postoperative compli- cation of spilled gallstones from laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
BMJ Case Rep.
2021 July; 14 (7): e243198.
doi: 10.
1136/bcr-2021-243198.
27.
Chua HK, Allen MS, Deschamps C, Miller DL, Pairolero PC.
Bronchobiliary fistula: principles of management.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2000 Oct; 70 (4): 1392-
1394.
https://doi.
org/10.
1016/S0003-4975(00)01693-3.
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