Open AccessClinical image report of acute Cholangitis in Beta‐thalassemia major
Author(s) -
Rozi Waail,
Khamees Ibrahim,
Yassin Mohamed A.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5705
Subject(s) - medicine , gallstones , complication , thalassemia , cholecystectomy , hemolytic anemia , common bile duct , gastroenterology , beta thalassemia , acute abdomen , bile duct , surgery
Beta‐thalassemia is congenital red blood cell disorder. Gallstones is a recognized complication due to recurrent hemolysis. Acute cholangitis is a rare complication might occur in patient with beta‐thalassemia. We report a case of acute cholangitis in patient with beta‐thalassemia with Gilbert syndrome. We present a case of a young female of Arabic descent with acute abdomen. Workup revealed acute cholangitis with gallstones in the common bile duct. The ERCP was used to extract the stones than cholecystectomy.