Traumatic hematocele of the gallbladder with hemobilia.
An unusual case of traumatic hemobilia in which blood reached the bile duct through transhepatic penetration of the gallbladder is reported. The salient features of this variant of traumatic hemobilia are described: antecedent subcapsular liver injury; variant time interval to GI hemorrhage and episodic hemorrhage; and necrosis or hematoma at the bleeding site.
D000328:Adult; D001652:Bile Ducts; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000293:injuries*; D006398:Hematocele / Q000209:etiology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*