Intrahepatic hematoma resulting in obstructive jaundice. An unusual complication of liver biopsy.
A patient who developed obstructive jaundice as a complication of a liver biopsy is presented. The jaundice was found to be attributable to obstruction of the biliary tree at the level of the bifurcation by an intrahepatic hematoma. The patient had a complete and spontaneous recovery.
D000293:Adolescent; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology