Successful Radiograph-guided Bronchial Occlusion With Silicon Spigots for Bronchobiliary Fistula

Bronchobiliary fistulas (BBFs), defined as abnormal connections between a bronchus and the bile duct, are rare. Bronchial occlusion with silicon spigots under radiographic guidance is a good alternative means of treating a BBF when surgical intervention is considered too risky. A 60-year-old man had a diagnosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and underwent chemotherapy. Obstructive jaundice developed and was treated with percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography drainage (PTCD). Subsequent bronchoscopy with contrast medium through the PTCD tube enabled identification of a BBF and the responsible bronchus, which was occluded with silicon spigots. There were no complications after this procedure.