title: Isolated complete transection of the common bile duct by blunt abdominal trauma.
abstract: Isolated complete transection of the common bile duct due to blunt trauma is rare. Its occurrence and successful treatment in an 8-year-old boy are described. Inital minor peritonism resolved quickly, followed by a deceptive asymptomatic period and insidious development of jaundice, anorexia, vomiting, pain, acholic stools and progressive abdominal distension due to sterile biliary ascites. A preliminary cholecystostomy was followed by construction of a Roux-en-Y cholecystojejunostomy.
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*