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Pleuro-biliary fistula from a ruptured choledochal cyst
I R Ramnarine1, A K Mulpur, M J McMahon
1Department of Thoracic surgery, Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK. ianrramnarine@hotmail.com
Abstract:
We present a case of rupture of an intrahepatic choledochal cyst through the diaphragm resulting in a pleuro-biliary fistula and a right pleural empyema which was surgically treated. Hepatobiliary complications resulting in biliary empyema of the pleura are discussed.