A 45 Year Old Woman with Biloptysis – A Case Report of Broncho-billiary Fistula

Authors

  • Uma Dhar Department of Respiratory medicine,BSMMU
  • Smaprity Islam Department of Respiratory Medicine, BSMMU, Dhaka.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v26i1.79065

Keywords:

Biloptysis, Bronchobilliary fistula, Hydatid infection, Adenocarcinoma, cholecystectomy

Abstract

A bronchobiliary fistula or a biliobronchial fistula is a uncommon condition which occurs from an abnormal connection between the bronchial trees  and biliary channel.It presents with pathognomonic bilious sputum or biloptysis with suspicious pneumonia.Broncho-biliary fistula is associated with Hydatid infection but recently  found in patients with tumours.This case report presents a patient  who had bronchobiliary fistula who had history of Adenocarcinoma of gall bladder with multiple space occupying lesions in liver and she underwent cholecystectomy.

J MEDICINE 2025; 26: 71-73

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Published

2025-02-23

How to Cite

Dhar, U., & Islam, S. (2025). A 45 Year Old Woman with Biloptysis – A Case Report of Broncho-billiary Fistula. Journal of Medicine, 26(1), 71–73. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v26i1.79065

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 1 (2025)

Section

Case Reports

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