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Case Reports
. 2020 Jun;36(3):246-249.
doi: 10.1159/000503365. Epub 2019 Oct 8.

Hemobilia Causing Acute Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis after Percutaneous Liver Biopsy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Nimet Yilmaz  1
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Hemobilia Causing Acute Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis after Percutaneous Liver Biopsy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Nimet Yilmaz. Visc Med. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

We report a case of a 75-year-old woman who developed acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis due to hemobilia after a percutaneous liver biopsy. She was admitted to our hospital 13 days after the procedure. The patient presented with cholangitis and acute biliary pancreatitis and underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Active hemobilia was observed during the ERCP, and sphincterotomy and stent placement were carried out. Angiography was performed because of ongoing bleeding and demonstrated multiple arterioportal fistulas. The bleeding vessel was successfully embolized through an angiographic catheter with microcoils and Histoacryl glue.

Keywords: Biliary; Biopsy; Bleeding; Complication; Pancreatitis.

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The author has no relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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Fig. 1
Hepatic angiography shows two fistulas between the right hepatic artery branches and portal system (APF1 and APF2).
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Hepatic angiography shows a new fistula between the right hepatic artery branch and portal vein.
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