title: An unusual cause of haemobilia: biliary ascariasis.
abstract: A case of haemobilia following biliary ascariasis is presented. Angiography confirmed an aneurysm of the left hepatic artery, which was successfully embolised. The patient made an uneventful recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Natal Medical School, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smit
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Hadley
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006431:Hemobilia / Q000209:etiology*; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography