Bronchobiliary fistula: a case report.

Bronchobiliary fistula was first described by Peacock in 1850 and is a rare clinical finding. Bronchobiliary fistula is usually a result of hydatid cyst disease or a congenital abnormality. Hepatic intervention is the most common cause in American adults. Other reports have described bronchobiliary fistula, but the number of cases is relatively small, and little consensus on treatment exists. This report describes a patient presenting with bronchobiliary fistula after hepatic resection for metastatic colon cancer; the fistula was treated by thoracic surgical intervention.