Confident Diagnosis of Bronchobiliary Fistula Using Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography.
10.3348/kjr.2010.11.4.493
- Author:
Nevzat KARABULUT
1
;
Vefa CAKMAK
;
Goksel KITER
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Pamukkale University Medical Center, Denizli, Turkey. nkarabulut@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bronchobiliary fistula;
Gd-EOB-DTPA;
Hepatobiliary contrast;
Cholangiography;
Biliary stent
- MeSH:
Biliary Fistula/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
Bronchial Fistula/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
*Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance;
Contrast Media/diagnostic use;
Decompression, Surgical;
Female;
Gadolinium DTPA/diagnostic use;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Stents;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2010;11(4):493-496
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report the utility of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) using gadoxetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) in the diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula associated with liver hydatid cyst. Contrast-enhanced MRC clearly delineated the leakage of contrast agent from the biliary duct and its communication with the bronchial tree. Providing functional information about physiologic or pathologic biliary flow in addition to the display of biliary anatomy, contrast-enhanced MRC stands as a robust technique in confidently detecting bronchobiliary fistula and bile leaks.
