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    Surgery. 1988 Jan;103(1):125-9.

    Bilioportal fistula as a complication of choledochoduodenostomy.

    Lugagne PM, Lacaine F, Bonnel D, Ligory C, Huguier M.

    Department of Surgery, Hopital Tenon, Paris, France.

    A bilioportal fistula is rare. We report the case of a patient who had a bilioportal fistula 6 years after a choledochoduodenostomy. Percutaneous transhepatic opacification showed the bilioportal fistula to be associated with a thrombosed portal vein and a cavernous formation. Treatment consisted of separate percutaneous drainage of the portal and biliary tracts. Closure of the fistula was obtained by progressive proximal intrahepatic portal thrombosis. Our case contrasts with the four other cases of bilioportal fistula published in the literature in that (1) there was an absence of biliary lithiasis and (2) we did not use surgical treatment. The most likely explanation for our case of bilioportal fistula is an infectious complication related to the choledochoduodenostomy.

    PMID: 3336863 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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