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Archivos argentinos de pediatría
Print version ISSN 0325-0075On-line version ISSN 1668-3501
Abstract
PEREZ, Cinthia G and REUSMANN, Aixa. Congenital broncho-biliary fistula: A case report. Arch. argent. pediatr. [online]. 2016, vol.114, n.5, pp.e350-e353. ISSN 0325-0075. http://dx.doi.org/10.5546/aap.2016.e350.
Congenital tracheo-or-bronchobiliary fistula or congenital he-patopulmonary fistula is a rare malformation with high morbidity and mortality if the diagnosis is not made early. The tracheo-or-bronchobiliary fistula is a communication between the respiratory (trachea or bronchus) and biliary tract. To date, only 35 cases have been published worldwide. We report a case of a neonate with right pneumonia and bilious fluid in the endotracheal tube. Diagnosis was made using bronchoscopy with fluoroscopy. Videothoracoscopy was used to remove the bronchobiliary fistula. Subsequently, a left he-patectomy with Roux-en-Y biliary-digestive anastomosis was performed as bile ductus hypoplasia was present.
Keywords : Bronchobiliary fistula; Persistent cough; Biliary fluid.