Abstract
Complications at the level of the thoracic wall during biliary drainage are rare. Two cases of rib erosion manifested more than 15 months after insertion of a percutaneous drainage catheter are reported. The contact of the catheter with the ribs and the extension to the periosteum and bony tissue of granulomatous processes are discussed as pathogenetic mechanisms.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 666 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Radiology |
| Volume | 150 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1984 |
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- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
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Severini, A., Bellomi, M., Cozzi, G., Bellegotti, L., & Lattuada, A. (1984). Rib erosion: Late complication of long-standing biliary drainage catheters. Radiology, 150(3), 666.