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Sonographic findings in traumatic hemobilia: Report of two cases and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Sax Steven L.,
Athey Patricia A.,
Lamki Neela,
Cadavid Gilberto A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870160106
Subject(s) - medicine , hematoma , gallbladder , radiology , aneurysm , fistula , artery , surgery , cystic artery , incidence (geometry) , cystic duct , physics , optics
Abstract Hemobilia consists of an arteriobiliary fistula, usually due to central liver rupture with bleeding into the biliary tree. It is due to trauma in over 50% of cases, with an increasing incidence of iatrogenically caused hemobilia. The sonographic findings in two cases of traumatic hemobilia are presented and the literature is reviewed. These findings include clot within the gallbladder and the extrahepatic ducts, liver hematoma, and aneurysm of the hepatic artery.