Hemobilia por ruptura de aneurisma de la arteria hepática / Hemobilia due to ruptured hepatic artery aneurism

We report two patients with hemobilia caused by hepatic artery aneurism that ruptured to the biliary tract. In the first patient, the diagnosis was made during an exploratory laparotomy. In the second patient, the aneurism was diagnosed with a selective hepatic artery arteriography and embolized during the procedure. The evolution of both patients was satisfactory

Hemobilia: presentación clínica y diagnóstico / Hemobilia: clinical presentation and diagnosis

La hemobilia es una rara causa de hemorragia digestiva superior, que requiere de su sospecha para hacer un diagnóstico rápiso y preciso, que permita reducir su alto índice de mortalidad. Presentamos nuestra experiencia en tres casos, analizando las manifestaciones clínicas, los métodos diagnósticos y evolución de los mismos