The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 44, 318-319, Copyright © 1987 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Congenital tracheobiliary fistula
P Levasseur and M Navajas
Congenital tracheobiliary fistulas are uncommon and almost always are
diagnosed in the first weeks or months of life. Untreated congenital
tracheobiliary fistulas cause intractable pneumonia and are revealed by a
persistent cough. Medical therapy is not effective, and surgical repair is
needed. A 22-year-old woman was treated successfully by resection of a
fistula communicating between the tracheobronchial tree and the liver.