A Case of Hemobilia Caused by Calculous Cholecystitis.
- Author:
Chang Soo CHOI
1
;
Geom Seog SEO
;
Meyoung CHO
;
Tae Hyeon KIM
;
Suck Chei CHOI
;
Ki Jung YUN
;
Haak Cheoul KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. cscmed@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemobilia;
Gall bladder stone;
Calculous cholecystitis
- MeSH:
Aspirin;
Biliary Tract;
Blood Vessels;
Cholecystitis*;
Gallbladder;
Gallstones;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;
Hemobilia*;
Hemorrhage;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2007;34(3):174-178
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hemobilia is a status of bleeding into the biliary tract, which is caused by abnormal communication between the intrahepatic blood vessels and biliary tract, and is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Most cases of the hemobilia originating in the gallbladder are related to gallstones. However, hemobilia is a rare complication of calculous cholecystitis. We report a case of hemobilia as a complication of calculous cholecystitis in a patient given continuous aspirin medication.
