Open AccessHemobilia secondary to chronic cholecystitis
Author(s) -
Ruth de Frutos,
L. Moles Morenilla,
Fernando Docobo Durántez,
J. A. Soto Pradas,
J. Iriarte Calvo,
A. Vázquez Medina
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.4321/s1130-01082004000300009
Subject(s) - medicine , gallbladder , jaundice , abdominal ultrasonography , cholecystectomy , epigastric pain , abdominal pain , cholecystitis , etiology , chronic cholecystitis , biliary tract , ultrasonography , general surgery , surgery , radiology , vomiting
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.