Haemobilia: a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding.

Lubna Kamani, Aga Khan University
S M. Faisal Mosharraf, Aga Khan University
Tanveer-ul-Haq, Aga Khan University
Hasnain Ali Shah, Agha Khan University

CASE REPORT

Abstract

Iatrogenic injury to hepatic duct leading to pseudoaneurysm and haemobilia can occur following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We report a case of a 60 years old man presenting with haematemesis found to have pseudoaneurysm of accessory hepatic artery 4 months after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Diagnosis was made by computed tomography (CT) scan followed by celiac and mesenteric artery angiogram. The bleeding was successfully treated with coil embolization.