Nephrobiliary fistula resulting from a gunshot wound in a young healthy male: A case report

Urol Case Rep. 2020 Dec 7:35:101524. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101524. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Abstract

Biliary fistulas are most commonly caused by cholelithiasis. Other causes include malignancies and peptic ulcer disease. A biliary fistula caused by a penetrating trauma is a rare entity, and a post-traumatic biliary fistula to the renal collecting system is extremely uncommon. We present an extremely rare case of a post-traumatic nephrobiliary fistula incurred after penetrating trauma that was successfully treated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), biliary stents, and percutaneous drainage.

Keywords: Bile leak; Biliary fistula; Kidney trauma; Nephrobiliary fistula; Penetrating trauma; Urinary fistula; Urine leak; Urobiliary fistula.

Publication types

  • Case Reports