title: Biliary pseudocyst. A rare consequence of an iatrogenic lesion of the bile ducts.
abstract: A patient with a biliary pseudocyst due to an iatrogenic lesion of the hepatic duct is reported. The pseudocyst caused compression of the bile duct with progressive jaundice. Diagnostic problems and the utility of ERCP and PTC in determining the exact site of the lesion for surgical treatment are reported.
authors.affiliation: II. Surgical Clinic, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fiocca
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schietroma
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Santis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basoli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zechini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Speranza
mesh_terms: D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008875:Middle Aged