Open AccessCholecystitis and hemobilia
Author(s) -
Jessica Staszak,
David Buechner,
Ryan A. Helmick
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of surgical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2042-8812
DOI - 10.1093/jscr/rjz350
Subject(s) - medicine , cholecystitis , gastrointestinal bleeding , pseudoaneurysm , accidental , acute cholecystitis , general surgery , surgery , gallbladder , cholecystectomy , aneurysm , physics , acoustics
Hemobilia, or hemorrhage into the biliary system, is an unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding most commonly seen in accidental or iatrogenic trauma. We present the rare case of a 43-year-old gentleman who presents with an intrahepatic pseudoaneurysm caused by cholecystitis. The management of the hemobilia was technically challenging requiring multiple interventional procedures. We review the pathophysiology and treatment strategies for this rare case of gastrointestinal hemorrhage.