title: Spontaneous perforation of the common bile duct in pregnancy.
abstract: Spontaneous perforation of the bile duct is rare. Bile duct perforation occurring during pregnancy is even rarer. We report a 21-year-old primipara with sealed bile duct perforation at 28 weeks of amenorrhea.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, LTMMC and LTMG Hospital, Sion, Mumbai.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Balsarkar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Subramaniyan
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous