Symptomatic hemobilia following hepatic biopsy. Value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and control of this complication
Escolano, C.M.; Lozano, C.; Cuesta, A.; Bonilla, F.; Blázquez, J.C.; Vigueras, I.; Sillero, C.
Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas Organo Oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva 87(2): 169-173
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 1130-0108 PMID: 7748711 Document Number: 451431
Hemobilia is the term which describes the presence of blood in the biliary tract. We describe a case of symptomatic hemobilia after percutaneous liver biopsy which resolved spontaneously. We review the physiopathology of this complication and we highlight the role of abdominal ultrasonography not only in the diagnosis but also in the follow-up of hemobilia. In our case, abdominal ultrasonography was able to identify the probable point of bleeding.