Hemobilia secondary to chronic cholecystitis.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
; 96(3): 221-5, 2004 Mar.
Article
em En, Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15053738
ABSTRACT
The term hemobilia is used to describe the presence of blood in the biliary tract. We report a case of symptomatic hemobilia associated with chronic cholecystitis in a 57-year-old man with jaundice, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and epigastric pain. We review the etiology of this condition and highlight the role of abdominal ultrasonography in its diagnosis. In our case, abdominal ultrasonography revealed the presence of clots inside the gallbladder. The clinical condition was resolved by means of a cholecystectomy. The patient had an uneventful recovery.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Colecistite
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Hemobilia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
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Es
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article