Posttraumatic bronchobiliary fistulae due to foreign body remnants after  a road traffic injury: a case report

ConclusionsHerein, we report an extremely rare case of a posttraumatic bronchobiliary fistula caused by remnants of Surgicel hemostatic agent. Bronchobiliary fistula is mainly caused by untreated hydatid cyst, liver abscess, iatrogenic stenosis, and, rarely, trauma. Migration and erosion of oxidized regenerated cellulose through the diaphragm seems to be the causative factor of bronchobiliary fistula in this patient.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research