Korean Journal of Radiology  2010;11(4):493-496

doi:10.3348/kjr.2010.11.4.493

Confident Diagnosis of Bronchobiliary Fistula Using Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography.

Nevzat KARABULUT 1 ; Vefa CAKMAK ; Goksel KITER

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Keywords

Bronchobiliary fistula; Gd-EOB-DTPA; Hepatobiliary contrast; Cholangiography; Biliary stent

Country

Republic 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.