Haemobilia: A report of 2 cases
- 1 July 1977
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 64 (7) , 485-486
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800640709
Abstract
Although rare, haemobilia should be included in the differential diagnosis of obscure gastro-intestinal bleeding, particularly when accompanied by colic and jaundice. Case histories of 2 patients with haemobilia of different origin are presented. One had traumatic haemobilia after suture of a liver rupture; in the other patient an aneurysm of a branch of the right hepatic artery ruptured into the hepatic duct. The first patient recovered spontaneously; the second required ligation of the affected blood vessel. Diagnosis and treatment of the haemobilia syndrome are discussed, with reference to the liver blood supply.Keywords
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