Bronchobiliary fistula after chronic pancreatitis: a case report

A case of cholangitis secondary to chronic pancreatitis is reported. A liver abscess ruptured into the chest and the patient presented coughing bile. Symptoms were cured by a choledochojejunostomy, providing drainage for the obstructed common bile duct. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of a bronchobiliary fistula developing as a result of chronic pancreatitis. The principles of treatment are discussed.