Presence of bilirubin in bronchobiliary fistula easily confirmed with urinary dipstick test and treated with embolization

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Kim, Min Je (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine) ;
Kim, Seon Hye (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine) ;
Hwang, In Kyoung (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine) ;
Kim, Hyung Oh (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine) ;
Jang, Na Eun (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine) ;
Paik, Seung Sook (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine) ;
Park, Myung Jae (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine)

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