Demonstration of a bronchobiliary fistula using magnetic resonance image with hepatospecific contrast agent. 2017

S Baleato-González, and C Vieira-Leite, and A M Alvárez-Castro, and R García-Figueiras
Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Clínico Universitario Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), España.

Bronchobiliary fistulas are a rare entity of difficult diagnosis. The utility of magnetic resonance image (MRI) with hepatospecific contrast agents to demonstrate such condition is seldom described in the literature. This case reports a patient with pulmonary infection with a past history of hepatic surgery for hydatid disease in whom the presence of bile in the sputum rose the suspicious of a bronchobiliary fistula. MRI with hepatospecific contrast agents showed the communication between the biliary and bronchial tree and provided anatomic data to allow a therapeutic approach.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008279 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques. Chemical Shift Imaging,MR Tomography,MRI Scans,MRI, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Image,Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional,Magnetization Transfer Contrast Imaging,NMR Imaging,NMR Tomography,Tomography, NMR,Tomography, Proton Spin,fMRI,Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Imaging, Chemical Shift,Proton Spin Tomography,Spin Echo Imaging,Steady-State Free Precession MRI,Tomography, MR,Zeugmatography,Chemical Shift Imagings,Echo Imaging, Spin,Echo Imagings, Spin,Functional MRI,Functional MRIs,Image, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, NMR,Imaging, Spin Echo,Imagings, Chemical Shift,Imagings, Spin Echo,MRI Scan,MRIs, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Images,Resonance Image, Magnetic,Scan, MRI,Scans, MRI,Shift Imaging, Chemical,Shift Imagings, Chemical,Spin Echo Imagings,Steady State Free Precession MRI
D008297 Male Males
D001983 Bronchial Fistula An abnormal passage or communication between a bronchus and another part of the body. Bronchial Fistulas,Fistula, Bronchial,Fistulas, Bronchial
D003287 Contrast Media Substances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues. Radiopaque Media,Contrast Agent,Contrast Agents,Contrast Material,Contrast Materials,Radiocontrast Agent,Radiocontrast Agents,Radiocontrast Media,Agent, Contrast,Agent, Radiocontrast,Agents, Contrast,Agents, Radiocontrast,Material, Contrast,Materials, Contrast,Media, Contrast,Media, Radiocontrast,Media, Radiopaque
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D001658 Biliary Fistula Abnormal passage in any organ of the biliary tract or between biliary organs and other organs. Biliary Fistulas,Fistula, Biliary,Fistulas, Biliary
D019786 Gadolinium DTPA A complex of gadolinium with a chelating agent, diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA see PENTETIC ACID), that is given to enhance the image in cranial and spinal MRIs. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p706) Gadopentetate Dimeglumine,Gd-DTPA,Gadolinium DTPA Dimeglumine,Gadolinium DTPA Dimeglumine Salt,Gadolinium DTPA Disodium Salt,Gadolinium Diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic Acid,Gadopentetic Acid,Magnevist,Magnevist Enteral,Magnograf,Magnograf Enteral,DTPA, Gadolinium,Diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic Acid, Gadolinium,Dimeglumine, Gadolinium DTPA,Dimeglumine, Gadopentetate,Gadolinium Diethylenetriaminepenta acetic Acid,Gd DTPA

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