title: Common bile duct perforation due to tuberculosis: a case report.
abstract: A young man with HIV presented with biliary peritonitis secondary to spontaneous common bile duct perforation. Investigation revealed that the perforation was due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis of the bile duct is uncommon and usually presents with obstructive jaundice due to stricture. Bile duct perforation due to tuberculosis is extremely rare. Its management is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. razman@mail.hukm.ukm.my
authors.forename: Razman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jarmin
authors.forename: Rizal Imran
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Alwi
authors.forename: Shaharin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shaharuddin
authors.forename: Kadir Mohd
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Salleh
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gunn
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications*